Wigan Athletic boss has his say on interest in Blackpool striker following Neil Critchley sacking
The 22-year-old endured a tough first season at Bloomfield Road, scoring just two goals in 37 appearances, after the first part of his campaign was disrupted through injury following his move from Swansea City.
Joseph progressed through the youth ranks at Wigan, and was linked with a move back to his former club last month.
Recently-sacked Seasiders head coach Neil Critchley remained adamant that the forward remained part of his plans despite the interest from elsewhere, but whether the departure of the 45-year-old would change Blackpool’s stance was a topic put to Latics boss Shaun Maloney.
“It’s impossible to say really, it’s all dependent on the individual club,” he told Wigan Today.
“It depends what the plans are, whether it’s the sporting director, the owner, or whatever.
“But in terms of that (Kyle Joseph), there’s been no change whatsoever, and we respect Blackpool’s position.
“We obviously made offers early, they were absolutely adamant they wanted to keep Kyle, we respect that, and there’s been no change.”
Wigan Athletic Manager Provides Update On Transfer Target Following Club Development
Wigan Athletic manager Shaun Maloney has provided supporters with an update on the club’s stance in terms of bringing in one of their summer targets before the transfer window slams shut.
It has been a difficult start to the 2024/25 campaign for Wigan Athletic, losing both of their opening league matches without scoring a goal and suffering a first-round EFL Cup exit on penalties against fellow League One side Barnsley.
The club’s inability to score goals so far is likely to see Shaun Maloney dive into the market for a new forward before the summer window closes next week and the manager has now provided an update in terms of one potential arrival.
Maloney provides an update on Kyle Joseph pursuit
One name that has remained as a constant link to Wigan Athletic is former striker Kyle Joseph who is currently playing for fellow League One side Blackpool.
The 22-year-old has been the subject of several offers from Wigan during the early weeks of the transfer window but were unsuccessful, but since then – Maloney’s side have received a financial boost following the sale of Charlie Hughes to Championship side Hull City.
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