Charlie Wyke: Wigan Athletic sign Sunderland striker on three-year deal

Charlie Wyke scored 31 goals in 54 appearances for Sunderland last season, helping them win the Papa John's Trophy as well as reaching the League One play-offs

Wigan Athletic have signed Sunderland striker Charlie Wyke on a three-year contract after he turned down a new deal with the Black Cats.

Wyke, 28, began his career with Middlesbrough before moving to Carlisle and later Bradford in 2017.

He joined Sunderland a year later and scored 42 goals in 114 appearances during three seasons with the club.

"From the day I met the manager, I knew this was the club I wanted to play for," he told Wigan's website.

"The way he [Leam Richardson] sold the club to me, and how he said he could get the best out of me, I thought this was the best place for my career going forward."

Wyke was League One's second top scorer in the 2020-21 season, his tally of 26 goals bettered only by Peterborough striker Jonson Clarke-Harris, who netted 31.

He joins Wigan, who finished 20th in League One last term, surviving back-to-back relegations by a point, on a free transfer.

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