Wigan have completed the signing of Honduras midfielder Roger Espinoza on a two-and-a-half year-contract.
The 26-year-old received his visa on Thursday and will go straight into the squad for Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Bournemouthafter flying into England.
Espinoza has moved to the DW Stadium after four years with Kansas City Wizards in the MLS.
He said: “I am just so happy to finally be here. It’s taken a while to get all the paperwork done but now I can concentrate on fighting for my place and helping the team.
“I just want to say a big thank you to everyone at the club who have been working so hard to get everything through in time, and for the manager to have the belief in me. Now it’s down to business.”
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez said: “It is great to finally welcome Roger to Wigan and I know the supporters will give him a real Latics welcome.
“Usually players would have more time preparing for their debut and getting used to their new team-mates, but Roger is so desperate to play as soon as he can that we hope to see him on the pitch on Saturday.
“He is an excellent talent and every time we have seen him play he has shown the desire that as a club we like to see from our players.
“The Olympics in the summer gave a great example of just what he can do on the pitch, especially in his performances against Spain and Brazil.
“He’ll bring something new to the group and we hope to have many happy memories of him playing for Latics.”
Espinoza becomes the fourth Honduran international to play for Wigan as he follows in the footsteps of Wilson Palacios and Hendry Thomas and joins his close friend Maynor Figueroa in the current squad.
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