Rotherham United are eyeing a move for Wigan Athletic forward Callum Lang, according to Darren Witcoop of the Sunday Mirror.
The South Yorkshire side are 24th in the Championship and are looking for a spark in the second half of the season. Lang is the subject of interest from several clubs within this window.
Leam Richardson, the manager of the Millers, was once employed by Wigan and is eager to bring the 25-year-old to the team. After losing to Stoke City 1-0 yesterday, Rotherham has only triumphed once in their previous five games.
The former Morecambe loanee has made 23 appearances for Wigan in League One this year, netting two goals and dishing out two assists. Despite being at Wigan since 2016, the English forward has only scored once in his previous 36 Championship games.
The manager, Shaun Maloney, announced that Lang had calf problems, which kept him out of the Wigan squad for this weekend’s match against Northampton Town. Lang was born in Liverpool.
According to a recent report from Football Insider, Lang is the subject of bids from Derby and Portsmouth, and the Latics are willing to let him leave the team during this time. Due to recent financial difficulties, Wigan needs to raise money and might be willing to profit from the attacker in an effort to improve the situation.
The preference of the player is not yet specified. This season, Pompey and the Rams have a chance to move up from League One into the higher division, while Rotherham will fight to stay in the Championship. At the moment, John Mousinho’s team is leading the table.
Since Rotherham is unlikely to win the Championship this year, he might decide that a move to Portsmouth with the possibility of promotion is the most alluring offer available at this time. Derby will also believe they have a chance to sign him, but the player may have the last say if all three clubs submit an offer.
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