Championship side Wigan Athletic have signed Arsenal youngster Miguel Azeez on loan till the end of the season. He will join them for the next six months until June 2023.
Azeez is a known quantity among the Latics’ staff. The 20-year-old worked with assistant manager Kevin Betsy at Arsenal and in the national team set-up (under-15).
Azeez is an England youth international playing prominently for the under-20s. He will wear the number 20 shirt and hope to bring his best to the DW Stadium.
“I’m really happy to be here,” Azeez told Latics TV.
“It’s a real honour, and I thank both Wigan and Arsenal for getting this deal over the line. I’m looking forward to playing and helping the team.
“It’s a big step up, and I’m ready to give my all for the team and the fans, and prove myself.”
Azeez will link up with former Arsenal invincible and now Latics boss Kolo Toure. However, the youngster was confident after speaking to the gaffer.
“Firstly, it was the confidence I had in the manager when he spoke to me. He wanted me to be a part of the team and help them (moving forward).
“That coming from an Arsenal legend is such an honour, especially with myself being an Arsenal fan. Working with Kolo is going to be an honour.”
Azeez joined the Gunners at the age of five. He signed his first professional contract with the Premier League leaders in September 2019.
To gain experience, he joined Portsmouth last season on loan and made ten appearances. He also went on loan in the first half of this campaign to UD Ibiza before returning to North London last week.
More signings for Wigan
Apart from Azeez, Wigan have signed former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur defender Steven Caulker. The 31-year-old centre-back joins until the end of the season.
Caulker will need to help the bottom-of-the-Championship Wigan to tighten their loose backline. They have conceded 46 goals and sit three points away from safety.
Caulker will wear the number 29 shirt. The Sierra Leone international switched allegiances from England last year and has appeared for the African nation.
In more transfer news, the club is close to securing Slovan Liberec defensive midfielder Christ Tiehi on loan. Hopefully, the club can push away from the bottom of the table with these signings.
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