29-year-old midfielder looking to add experience to Latics’ squad.

Funso Ojo | “I hope to help this young squad in the second half of the season”
Ojo has played over 200 senior matches in spells with PSV Eindhoven, Willem II, Scunthorpe United and Aberdeen
Ojo: “I see myself as a player that wants the ball and to link up the play between the back four and the front players. I think I'm a player that makes those around me better and I see myself as a good player to have in the team.”

Wigan Athletic’s latest signing – midfielder Funso Ojo – says he is looking to help the club’s young players to a strong second half of the season after linking up with Latics on loan from Aberdeen.

Ojo, 29, has played over 200 senior games and says the opportunity to come and play regularly with Latics’ young squad was appealing.

“I'm very happy,” he said. “I've been introduced to the lads today; we had a light session and they took to me well. I'm very happy and looking forward to getting some minutes in, that s my biggest motivation.

“I loved my time at Aberdeen, it's a great city and a nice club to be at but I wasn't getting the minutes that I wanted. After speaking to the club here and the gaffer, he said there would be some minutes for me here and that's why I'm looking forward to being here.

“I still have goals to achieve in my career and I might be going from Aberdeen on loan but I'm still going to a massive club.

“I'm from Antwerp and played for them and they were struggling in the Second Division for ten years but it was still a club with a big fan base and with the history it's still a big club which you can't take away from there and it's the same here.”

Ojo has featured 13 times for the Dons this season and hopes to get straight into action for Latics, describing himself as a ball-playing midfielder who will strive to demand the best from himself and his teammates.

“I see myself as a player that wants the ball and to link up the play between the back four and the front players,” Ojo explained. “I think I'm a player that makes those around me better and I see myself as a good player to have in the team and for me to perform well I need others to perform well but I do try to make others on the pitch play well, to feed them the ball and give them the confidence.

“I feel like this is a young squad - I always like to work with young talented people and I think I can help them out.

“I've been following the progress of the team ever since I started talking to them in the current transfer window and it's a club that shouldn't be in this position but it's good for these young guys to get the minutes in and some playing time and build on their careers.

“Hopefully we can build together stay up and get the team some points but enjoy it at the same time.”

Funso Ojo | “I hope to help this young squad in the second half of the season”