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Posted on: Tue 31 Aug 2010

Argentina striker Franco Di Santo signs from Chelsea

Wigan Athletic are delighted to announce the signing of 6ft 3ins Argentine forward Franco Di Santo from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

The 21 year-old has spent the afternoon undergoing a medical and has put pen to paper on a three year deal at the DW Stadium, the deal going through with minutes to spare of the closing of the transfer-window.

Manager Roberto Martinez, who has been tracking the striker for some time, is thrilled to have got his man.

"Franco is an Under-20 international for Argentina," he said, "with great Premier League experience having worked at a club with the calibre of players of Chelsea, and also spending a hugely beneficial year on loan at an established club like Blackburn Rovers.

"We all feel that Franco can fulfil his potential at our football club and he'll bring a completely different dimension to our squad with his presence, technical ability and hard-work.

"We've been following Franco for a long time and from his point of view it's clear that he is desperate to play for Wigan Athletic and his desire and commitment is exactly the right attitude for our club."

Di Santo spent last season on-loan to Blackburn Rovers where he made 15 starts, scoring one goal against Burnley in October and putting in a string of very impressive performances for Rovers. He made a further seven appearances from the bench.

He first arrived in England in 2008, leaving Chilean side Audax Italiano for Chelsea and going on to make substitute eight appearances for the Blues, and impressing highly in the reserves.

On the international front Di Santo has won 25 caps for Argentina Under-20s between 2006-09, scoring five goals, and it is felt he is one of his country's real prospects.

He expressed his delight at joining the club: "I am just happy that my future has been sorted out now. I can't wait to start training, meet all my new team mates and start fighting for my place in the team.

"Roberto Martinez has big ambitions for the club and he made it clear how much he wanted me to be here. When a manager is so positive about you, then it is an easy decision to make."

除了小桑以外,前博卡、大學生前鋒Boselli也早在7月之初即率先加盟Latics

上賽季加盟的前西班牙人、天鵝海西班牙中場Jordi Gomez也來了

加上我心愛的荷蘭中場,Daniel De Ridder

不過他的背號從18號降成28號,大概又要被冰凍一整年TT

以上,Wigan將是我今年重點關注的對象。

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