USA Today

Rodallega gets work permit to play at Wigan

Jan 12 -- Wigan is set to complete the signing of Hugo Rodallega from Necaxa after the Colombia striker was given a work permit to play in Britain.

12 de enero de 2009

The British government granted Rodallega the permit at a meeting in Manchester on Monday.

Wigan will reportedly pay about $7 million (euro5.3 million) to the Mexican team although the Premier League club said the 23-year-old forward still has to pass a medical examination.

Click here to read more.