End Of The Line For Kirky Cash

Last updated : 28 October 2006 By Covsupport

Chris Kirkland has joined Wigan Athletic from Liverpool. The keeper had been on loan at the JJB but Latics boss Paul Jewell decided the make the move permanent. This move means that City will get no more cash from Liverpool who paid £6m plus extras for the Barwell born custodian.

A Young Player Of The Year during his time at Coventry,, his sale in August 2000 due to the same bank demands which have seen Calum Davenport and Gary McSheffrey sold in recent years,led to the dismissal of Gordon Strachan and the later downfall of Chairman Bryan Richardson.

The only other cash City have received apart from the initial transfer from Liverpool is £250,000 when Kirkland made his England debut back in August.