Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan flop De Ridder seals move 'home' with loan move to Hapoel
CREWE, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Daniel De Ridder of Wigan Athletic in action during the Pre Season Friendly match between Crewe Alexander and Wigan Athletic at Gresty Road on July 16, 2009 in Crewe, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)[LNB]Wigan Athletic winger Daniel de Ridder has completed a loan move to Hapoel Tel Aviv until the end of the season after failing to break into the Latics squad under boss Roberto Martinez.[LNB] The Dutchman, who has dual nationality as his mother is Israeli, travelled to Israel this week to finalise the details of the deal.[LNB] De Ridder was signed by former Latics boss Steve Bruce but made just five Barclays Premier League starts last season and despite a change of manager in the summer failed to feature at all for the first team in the current campaign.[LNB]Bruce had brought De Ridder to England when he signed him for Birmingham from Celta Vigo after impressive performances in the 2007 European Under 21 Championship.[LNB]The future's not bright: Daniel de Ridder struggled to live up to the promise he showed when playing for Holland in 2007's European Under 21 Championship[LNB] Wigan set to make £5m bid for Villarreal star Marco RubenBolton beat rivals Wigan to sign Manchester City starlet Weiss on loanTHE INSIDER: Pavlyuchenko Spurs price isn't right for Birmingham, Adam Johnson City move stalls, James Beattie keen on Fulham, Luke Young's West Ham lifelineTHE FIRING LINE: Big trouble for Big Sam! Rovers boss tops our list of gaffers heading for the exitWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
