Finally, this guy gets his long delayed move to the Premiership. I wish him luck and I think the deal is done because Aghaghowa is a well recognized Nigerian international.

Skysports.com understand that Wigan are poised to complete the signing of Nigeria international Julius Aghahowa.

The move is subject to the Shakhtar Donetsk forward being granted a work permit, but all being well The Latics will tie up a deal early next week.

Aghahowa has long been linked with a move to England after starring performances for Shakhtar in Europe.

Wigan have now turned to the player as the club bid to find a winning formula and arrest the Premiership slump that has seen slip perilously close to the relegation zone.

The signing of Aghahowa would follow hot on the heels of Paul Jewell's capture of another striker, former Chesterfield powerhouse Caleb Folan, ahead of Wednesday's transfer deadline.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=444638&CPID=8&clid=111&lid=2&title=Wigan+set+to+land+Aghahowa&channel=football_home&

Good thing he's been released at last, Seems those people were looking to nationalize him or something; they didnt want anything to do with his transfer before

I hope he still have some energy for the premiership

Aghahowa was one nigerian playa i thought would shake the world after Mali/Koreajapan 2002.The guy just spent an entire 6 seasons in Ukraine! . can you imagine? There was a time he was tied down with contract issues,but later the dude signed some more seasons . Now he is going to a struggling wigan? Lets see wats happening!

i will love to see him their.

Ewww! Nigeria's most reliable striker comes to the Prem at last?? Praise Jah!!

@ kituan reliable for were. Hope you are not talking about recent form?

Must we always judge by current form? Do you know that since Yekini we have not seen a more reliable striker, one who had always been patriotic, his problem was the slave contract he signed and the injuries he picked up in 2004 and 2006! This someone who had been delivering the goods since d U21 WYC held here in '99

Na true talk be that.

hey guys waz up,

has anyone seen jackal lately

Great News, And a Great Thread, I'm looking forward to seeing play in the EPL(God's own League)

Kitaun,

With what do we judge players? Old form?

Na wah for you o.

@rikky, where else do you want him to go? Assnal, Liverfool, The
Romans or United? Let him prove himself @ Wigan and letz see if
he won't be courted by the top clubs.


Well for more details about Agha's transfer, the link below will help.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=405414&cc=3888

Excerpt from Bola's link:

Aghahowa's move is subject to the 24-year-old international being granted a work permit in England.

   

Is this a typo?

latecomer!! isn't he?

wats left to come from him? how old is the dude sef?
can u imagine signing a life contract?? at ukraine for heavens' sake.
omo, that dude spent 7, as in, SEVEN good years in lord have mercy UKRAINE!!!

anyway, glad for him that he is free at last, but isn't he too late.?

its more than late

that old man who was a police cadet (21 yr old) in '88 is claiming 24 yrs old now??

I'm sure the guy old pass Kanu sef.

he claims 24?? how on earth can he pass for 24?
if he never reach 40, na small e go remain

the guy should just enjoy england and see the life Kanu, JayJay, Yobo, and Yaks have been talking about in camp

PDF:

Is this a typo?

I guess not.

Look here again.

Nigerians dey try.

@Bolaoni


When you read[b] RELIABLE[/b], what does it mean?

Dispute it, instead of asking for time frame, asking if based on old form?

Agbahowa still remains in reckoning and is the most reliable, take it or leave it

I like him, but I think he's older than 24, maybe about 30something, thats why he's not playing that good anymore,

Am happy he's in England at Last tho!

Truth be said, he looks more like getting to be our version of Roger Milla alongside Garba Lawal, heard he has a daughter almost as old as Mikel

Well, going by what debosky has said, the guy is 40 years old (forty years old)!

No diggity, but he's far better and more commited than most of our younger players who think the world of themselves!!

Well, how many more years would he spend on the field before the symptoms of old age begin to catch up with him? 5/6 years?

Aghawonder is a premiership material any day anytime
Good in both air and on ground, skillful, strong and tall

@Razorr, sharrap there! u no sabi greet ur elders abi?

i hope he goes on to score and do more acrobatics
good for wigan . .

If age catches up with the dude, then Wigan'll have to give the world a bad impression about Naija. Martins refused to do a bone test of course lets keep our lips sealed regarding that.

As for Agha, he either proves himself there or end up like. . . em. . . you know that pilot

35 yr old person, says he's 24,

@xtis

The taxi man?

@ Kit,

Na u talk am o, i no mention him name o.

OOps

Wigan Athletic is going down, going down, going down
Wigan Athletic is going down, Agha-Wonder

the first season Aghahowa joins the premiership,
He goes to relegation, isnt that sad?
Maybe i'm being a lil hasty, hopes he can rescue them

@Grizzly, are u ok? Wigan for relegation?