Tom Naylor: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth captain on three-year deal

Tom Naylor, who began his career with Mansfield, made 149 appearances for Portsmouth

Wigan Athletic have agreed to sign Portsmouth captain Tom Naylor on a three-year deal when his contract expires at the end of June.

The 29-year-old, who joined from Burton in 2018, had been in negotiations about extending his stay at Fratton Park.

In his first season with the club, he helped Portsmouth beat Sunderland on penalties in the 2018-19 EFL Trophy.

"I'm over the moon. I'm buzzing, excited, and I cannot wait to get started," he told Wigan's website.

Four of the players listed as "in negotiations" with Portsmouth in their released and retained list last month have now left Fratton Park for other League One sides, with Naylor following Jack Whatmough (also Wigan), Ben Close (Doncaster) and Ryan Williams (Oxford) out of the club.

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