English football club Arsenal confirmed its first January permanent transfer deal with Wigan.
According to The Standard, as part of the permanent deal, Arsenal sold young defender Josh Robinson to Wigan.
Robinson, while talking about his move to Wigan, expressed, “I am very excited to start my journey here. It’s a very big football club, and I am looking forward to seeing what the season holds. They were interested in me, and when you see a big club like Wigan, you cannot turn that opportunity down.”
“I’ve been at Arsenal for a long time, and coming out of the academy into a first-team environment is a big step, but I feel like I am ready to take it. It’s a big decision, but I thought, why not take the leap of faith, and hopefully, everything will go well? I am very excited to get going,” he continued.
The 20-year-old has joined number 16 in League One on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Wigan manager Shaun Maloney warmly welcomed Robinson to the team and revealed that they have been “monitoring” him for some time and he is “thrilled” that Josh is “now a player for Wigan Athletic.”
