Moses edges closer to Wigan stay

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has revealed the club are near to agreeing a new deal with forward Victor Moses.

The versatile 21-year-old has played every minute of Wigan’s English Premier League campaign so far.

He scored his first goal this season in Saturday’s 2-1 away victory at West Brom and won the penalty for Jordi Gomez to slot home.

Reports had surfaced that talks over a new deal had not progressed in recent weeks, despite discussions having started earlier this year.

But Martinez has now revealed the club are set to seal a new contract with the former Crystal Palace man.

“We are very close to agreeing a new contract with Victor. He’s got the talent to be whatever he wants,” Martinez told Sky Sports.

The Spaniard also raised concerns about a potential rib injury to Paraguayan defender Antolin Alcaraz.

“It is a little bit worrying. He is going to have a scan,” he said.

“His ribs, he can feel them when he is breathing, and the doctor had to apply some treatment. We fear that is a fracture.”