10-01-2023, 17:09
Wigan Athletic have signed defender Steven Caulker on a deal until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old was with Fatih Karagumruk, playing seven games this term, before ending his four-and-a-half seasons in Turkey earlier this month.
Caulker, whose former clubs include Tottenham, Swansea and Liverpool, also had spells Alanyspor, Fenerbahce and Gaziantep during his time there.
He is currently Sierra Leone captain, and also has England senior honours.
He won a cap under Roy Hodgson in 2012, scoring in a 4-2 defeat by Sweden, but switched his international allegiance two years ago.
"Five years 106 days after my last game in the Championship, I am back," he wrote on social media. "I've spent days, weeks, months, and years dreaming that one day I will return.
"I know it's going to be a huge challenge given our current league position, but it's a challenge that I am looking forward to."
Wigan Athletic have signed midfielder Miguel Azeez from Premier League side Arsenal on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season.
The 20-year-old spent time on loan with League One side Portsmouth last season, making 10 appearances for the club.
An England youth international, Azeez spent the first half of this season on loan with Spanish side UD Ibiza.
He has made one senior appearance for Arsenal, in their Europa League win at Dundalk in December 2020.
During his time in England's youth setup, Azeez worked with the Latics' assistant manager Kevin Betsy, as well as working with him at Arsenal.
He joins Championship strugglers Wigan following the signing of defender Steven Caulker, who joined the Latics on a short-term deal on Monday.
The 31-year-old was with Fatih Karagumruk, playing seven games this term, before ending his four-and-a-half seasons in Turkey earlier this month.
Caulker, whose former clubs include Tottenham, Swansea and Liverpool, also had spells Alanyspor, Fenerbahce and Gaziantep during his time there.
He is currently Sierra Leone captain, and also has England senior honours.
He won a cap under Roy Hodgson in 2012, scoring in a 4-2 defeat by Sweden, but switched his international allegiance two years ago.
"Five years 106 days after my last game in the Championship, I am back," he wrote on social media. "I've spent days, weeks, months, and years dreaming that one day I will return.
"I know it's going to be a huge challenge given our current league position, but it's a challenge that I am looking forward to."
Wigan Athletic have signed midfielder Miguel Azeez from Premier League side Arsenal on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season.
The 20-year-old spent time on loan with League One side Portsmouth last season, making 10 appearances for the club.
An England youth international, Azeez spent the first half of this season on loan with Spanish side UD Ibiza.
He has made one senior appearance for Arsenal, in their Europa League win at Dundalk in December 2020.
During his time in England's youth setup, Azeez worked with the Latics' assistant manager Kevin Betsy, as well as working with him at Arsenal.
He joins Championship strugglers Wigan following the signing of defender Steven Caulker, who joined the Latics on a short-term deal on Monday.
Why should a man go to work, if he has the health and strength to stay in bed?