Athletic linked with swoop for starlet Lang

Callum Lang has been linked with a loan move to Boundary Park

Athletic are being strongly linked with highly-rated Wigan Athletic forward Callum Lang.

Teenager Lang has reportedly signed a new deal at Wigan, and will be subsequently sent out on loan to Athletic, according to HITC Sport.

Wigan have reportedly been locked in talks with Lang over a new deal all summer as they look to fend off growing interest in the exciting forward.

Lang caught the eye on loan at League Two Morecambe last season where he scored 10 goals in 30 appearances for the club and finished second behind Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon as the top-scoring teenager in England.

A number of clubs higher up the football pyramid - including Everton - have been keeping tabs on Lang's situation at the DW Stadium.

Lang is down the pecking order in Paul Cook's first-team plans this season and the club feel he would benefit by going out on loan again to get regular first-team action under his belt.

A number of League One and League Two clubs have expressed an interest in Lang, but it's believed Athletic have moved to agree a deal for the 19-year-old.

Lang started his career with Liverpool's academy before joining Wigan in 2013 and he has made three first-team appearances for the current League One champions.

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