Wigan Athletic are set to snap up Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton.
He is in the final year of his Villa contract and hopes a spell in the Championship with the Latics will boost his confidence.
It would initially be a 28-day emergency loan, with an option to extend it to 93 days, says the Birmingham Mail.
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