Ex-Celtic starlet Liam Morrison finds new club as Bayern Munich defender joins Barry Hepburn in loan exit
LIAM MORRISON has joined Wigan Athletic on loan from Bayern Munich.
The Scotland under-21 star has signed a season-long deal with Shaun Maloney’s League One side.
Morrison, 20, started out at Celtic and is ready for first-team action after playing for Bayern’s B side last term.
He joins Barry Hepburn in heading out on loan after the fellow Bundesliga youngster sealed his season-long deal with Scottish Championship side Queens Park.
Morrison said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be here. I can’t wait to get started and play at this massive stadium in front of all the Wigan fans.
“For me, it’s important to start getting first-team football at my age.
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“Wigan is a huge club - and you cannot downplay Wigan like it’s nothing compared to Bayern.
“I really wanted to come to Wigan as soon as I heard of the interest.
“With the new owners coming in - and Shaun Maloney starting his first full season in charge - there feels like there is a lot of positivity in the club.”
Wigan boss Maloney has tipped Morrison to make a massive impact.
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He said: “Liam is a very positive signing for us. I’ve known of Liam’s talent for a long time back to when he was at Celtic.
"The fact we can attract a player of his calibre from Bayern Munich says a lot about this club and the direction we want to go in.
"Liam’s an aggressive modern-day defender who is also very good on the ball. He will be a fantastic addition for us and I’m looking forward to helping him develop.“
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