Championship high-fliers West Brom have signed Wigan midfielder Ben Watson on loan until the end of the season. Watson hasn’t featured much for Wigan under boss Roberto Matinez this season and has only took part in cup games.
The midfielder has now decided to move on to gain regular first team football. Watson also spent a spell on-loan at fellow Championship side Queens Park Rangers earlier in the season. It proved relatively successful as he made 16 appearances and scored twice.
West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo is delighted to have signed the 24 year-old. He told the clubs official website: “Having lost Gonzalo Jara for the remainder of the season to injury, we have been looking to strengthen the central midfield area and we are very pleased that Ben has joined us,”
“Ben is very good technically and is a competitive player who knows the Championship very well. He has played many times at this level and knows what is required, which should help him to hit the ground running.”
Watson will be unavailable for West Brom’s FA Cup fifth round tie against Reading on Wednesday but he should be in the Baggies squad for the visit of Derby on Saturday. West Brom are also believed to be interested in signing Watson’s Wigan teammate Jason Koumas. However the Baggies could sign the Welsh international in the summer.
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