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jason scotlandJason Scotland has moved a step closer to signing for Wigan Athletic after being granted his UK work permit.

However, the move is still subject to him being granted a visa and international clearance, and Scotland looks like missing out on the trip to Austria next week.

The Trinidad and Tobago hotshot has already passed his medical and agreed personal terms on a two-year contract after Latics and Swansea City agreed a fee late last week.

At an FA appeal hearing on Wednesday morning, the 30-year-old was cleared to join Latics officially, and he is now free to become Roberto Martinez's third signing since returning to Wigan following in the footsteps of Jordi Gomez and Hendry Thomas.

Martinez said: "Jason is a natural goalscorer, I can't really put it any other way.

"Every manager wants a player who has that clinical ability to make something happen in the box, and Jason can do that.

"He is strong, very physical, and his feet can produce the magic ingredient every team needs in the box. This was always going to be a key signing for me.

"I have every faith he can make the step up to the Premier League and become a real cult hero at the Latics.

"I know from experience how the Wigan fans love a goalscorer - Graeme Jones, Andy Liddell, Nathan Ellington, Jason Roberts.

"I am confident Jason can be the next name on that list."