Victor Moses set for Chelsea
move as Wigan accept £9m bid
Wigan Athletic have accepted a
£9m bid from Chelsea for
forwardVictor Moses.
Chelsea have had four previous
bids for the former England
Under-21 international rejected.
"The club can confirm that after
four unsuccessful bids from
Chelsea for Victor Moses, a fifth
bid has today finally met the
valuation and terms set by Wigan
Athletic and been accepted," a
club statement read.
Chelsea have offered £7m up
front, with a further £2m in add-
ons.
Wigan have now given the
Nigeria international permission
to speak to the Champions
League winners.
Victor Moses
Age: 21
Clubs: Crystal Palace, Wigan
Nationality: Nigerian (3 caps)
Did you know? Moses played for
England at Under-16, U17, U19
and U21 level before pledging his
allegiance to Nigeria.
Moses, 21, joined Wigan from
Crystal Palace
on a three-and-a-half-year deal in
January 2010 for a reported fee
of £2.5m.
He scored six goals for the Latics
last season, playing a key part in
their successful bid to stay in the
Premier League.
Wigan manager Roberto
Martinez was impressed by the
forward's performance against
Chelseain the Blues' 2-0 victory
at the DW Stadium on Sunday.
"Victor is an incredible young
man and I think the maturity he
showed on Sunday is not normal
in a 21-year-old," he said.
The Spaniard was keen to keep
Moses at the DW Stadium,
but knew that Wigan were likely
to accept a bid for the player if
another club met their asking
price.
"You will get all sorts of
speculation and talk, but the
reality is every player has a
valuation," he said.
"If a club matches that valuation,
then maybe you have to sit down
with the player and there is a
decision to be made."