Wigan Athletic target Ronan Hale signs for Ross County

Former Latics and Cardiff City player Don Cowie, who is boss at Dingwall these days, managed to convince him to join the Staggies and told their website: “We are delighted to sign Ronan, he has an outstanding goalscoring record in Ireland and has had several clubs interested in him. We are delighted that he has chosen to join Ross County and look forward to his time in the Highlands.”

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Wigan Athletic could have seen Hale as someone to strengthen their attacking department.

They have some vacancies to fill in attack after the departure of the likes of Josh Magennis and Charlie Wyke.

However, they missed out on the striker to Ross County and will have to look elsewhere for targets in his position.

Hale played for the Crusaders as a youth before Birmingham City signed him in 2016.

The former Republic of Ireland youth international spent three years in the Midlands but failed to make a senior appearance for the Blues.

He was loaned out to Derry City to get some game time before returning to the Crusaders on a permanent basis.

Spells at St Patrick’s Athletic and Larne continued for him before coming to Cliftonville. Since then he hasn’t looked back and scored 50 goals in 80 games.

What now?

Ross County have signed him now and Wigan Athletic won’t be bringing him to the DW Stadium anytime soon.

The Latics have a handful of friendlies coming up against Blackburn Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Barrow, as well as non-league pairs Chorley and AFC Fylde as they look to catch up.