Experienced defender signs on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season.
- Wigan Athletic sign defender Leon Balogun on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion
- Experienced Nigeria international signs until the end of the 2019-20 season
- Defender played in the German Bundesliga for numerous clubs prior to his move to the Premier League with Brighton
Photo Credit: Paul Hazelwood/Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wigan Athletic completed the loan signing of defender Leon Balogun from Brighton & Hove Albion until the end of the 2019-20 season, subject to EFL, Premier League and FA approval.
Balogun, 31, completed the move late on Deadline Day and is unavailable for Latics’ clash at Leeds United on Saturday.
The Nigeria international signed for Brighton in 2018, having spent his career in Germany, featuring in the Bundesliga for Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Dusseldorf and Mainz 05.
With over 200 career league appearances and 32 international caps to his name, Balogun brings useful experience to Paul Cook’s defence for the final 17 games of the season.