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| Permanent Wigan deal for Kirkland | Permanent Wigan deal for Kirkland |
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| Wigan have signed goalkeeper Chris Kirkland on a permanent deal from Liverpool until 2009. | Wigan have signed goalkeeper Chris Kirkland on a permanent deal from Liverpool until 2009. |
| Kirkland, 25, initially joined the Latics on a six-month loan deal in the summer and has been ever-present for the Premiership outfit this season. | Kirkland, 25, initially joined the Latics on a six-month loan deal in the summer and has been ever-present for the Premiership outfit this season. |
| Wigan boss Paul Jewell said: "It was always our intention to make the deal permanent. It's great news that we've got it all sorted so quickly." | Wigan boss Paul Jewell said: "It was always our intention to make the deal permanent. It's great news that we've got it all sorted so quickly." |
| Kirkland joined Liverpool for £6m from Coventry in 2001. | Kirkland joined Liverpool for £6m from Coventry in 2001. |
| But he fell down the pecking order because of injury and spent last season on loan at West Brom. | But he fell down the pecking order because of injury and spent last season on loan at West Brom. |
| 606: DEBATE If he can stay injury free Kirkland has the potential to be the England number one footy-analysis 606: Have your say Kirkland, who made his international debut in England's 4-0 win over Greece in August, said of his move: "I'm really pleased that my future is now sorted. | 606: DEBATE If he can stay injury free Kirkland has the potential to be the England number one footy-analysis 606: Have your say Kirkland, who made his international debut in England's 4-0 win over Greece in August, said of his move: "I'm really pleased that my future is now sorted. |
| "It's been great since joining Wigan, we have a tremendous set of lads and the gaffer has been different class. | "It's been great since joining Wigan, we have a tremendous set of lads and the gaffer has been different class. |
| "This is an ambitious club that is going places and I'm delighted that I'll be part of that." | "This is an ambitious club that is going places and I'm delighted that I'll be part of that." |
| Jewell is delighted with the quality of goalkeepers he now has at the JJB Stadium. | Jewell is delighted with the quality of goalkeepers he now has at the JJB Stadium. |
| He said: "I'm blessed with three excellent keepers in Kirky, Mike Pollitt and John Filan, who's currently on loan at Doncaster. The competition is fierce and that's how I like it." | He said: "I'm blessed with three excellent keepers in Kirky, Mike Pollitt and John Filan, who's currently on loan at Doncaster. The competition is fierce and that's how I like it." |