Roberto's having a Ball! Wigan ready to throw free agent career lifeline

Former Manchester City full-back Michael Ball is on the brink of resurrecting his career with Wigan having impressed Latics chief Roberto Martinez during a brief trial period at the DW Stadium.Ball, 30, has spent the last few weeks training with the Barclays Premier League outfit in a bid to regain his fitness after undergoing surgery in January to his left patella tendon.After two and a half years at Eastlands, the ex-Everton, Rangers and PSV Eindhoven left-back was released in July upon the expiry of his contract. Having a Ball: Michael Ball is set to sign for Wigan having impressed during a recent trial at the DW StadiumBall has since found refuge at Wigan, and this week played in a behind-closed-doors friendly in which he and Angola international defender Francisco Zuela were assessed. Ball hopes to land Wigan deal as Sunderland step up Figueroa chaseGreen and Kirkland injuries add to Fabio Capello's goalkeeping crisisWIGAN ATHLETIC FC

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