Wigan Athletic have agreed a deal to sign young goalkeeper Lee Nicholls.
The highly-rated 19-year old gloveman has signed a deal which will see him remain at the DW Stadium until at least the summer of 2014 and he is looking to further his development with the first team.
"There's no better place to continue my education, and I'm learning so much from the senior guys all the time.
"I've enjoyed travelling with them, seeing what they do and how they prepare for games - and hopefully one day that'll be me in the first team.
"If I can get some more experience on loan this season, there's no reason why I can't push for a spot on the bench next year.
"That's my aim, to play as much first-team football as I can, and I feel I can push on and try to achieve that.""It's been amazing since I moved up to the first-team squad, and I love it here at Wigan," he told the Wigan Evening Post.
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