Wigan target Sowah joins Hamburg

Rookie defender Lenny Sowah, a previous target for Wigan, has declined a new deal at Portsmouth and joined German side Hamburg. The 17-year-old left-back of German-Ghanaian descent was out of contract at Fratton Park but Pompey will receive compensation because of his age.Sowah, who grew up in Hamburg, joined Portsmouth in 2007 and made the first of his five appearances as a substitute against Blackburn in April.Later that month he became the first player born after the Premier League was formed to start a Premier League match when he lined up against Aston Villa.Sowah had been linked with a move to Wigan.Meanwhile, 18-year-old centre-half Luke Wilkinson has joined League One newcomers Dagenham.

Source: Team_Talk