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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."
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以上,Wigan將是我今年重點關注的對象。
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