Wigan Athletic manager Sean Maloney hopes that he can secure Liverpool defender Luke Chambers.

The 19-year-old is one of the key loan targets for the League One club this winter.

Chambers wants regular football, while Wigan need a quality player in his position.

Per the Liverpool Echo, Maloney said: "We hope that can work, we hope that's going to happen with Luke. Until it's signed and sealed, it's not done, but we're very hopeful on that.

""He's a really good player, who would add a lot of competition in that left-back position. At the moment, we're really reliant on Sess (Steven Sessegnon) and Sean Clare in those full-back areas.

"But I want competition, I want two players for every position, and hopefully Luke can add that if it happens...let's wait and see."