Keeper Mike Pollitt signs new deal at Latics

Wigan Athletic are delighted to confirm that goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has agreed a new one year deal with the club.

Pollitt, now 37, made three full appearances last season, at home to Chelsea and Liverpool and away at Bolton.

Now the longest serving member of the playing squad having first signed from Rotherham United in the summer of 2005, he says he is happy to battle it out for the goalkeeper's jersey with Chris Kirkland and Richard Kingson.

STAYING PUT:  Pollitt signs for another year.

"A club needs more than two keepers," he said, "and I feel really settled here. I'd like to play more, who wouldn't?" But he added, "it's a good club and there's a great team spirit."

Steve Bruce has made it clear that he the club needs three keepers.

"Chris Kirkland has been the number one choice here in my time, and rightly so, because on his day he is a world class keeper. But his injury problems have been well documented, and as was proved in the last few games of the season, we need to have three experienced keepers here.

"Polly's a terrific professional and I'd have no hesitation in playing him in any game. I'm delighted he's agreed to stay with us for another year because he's a character and a great lad to have around the dressing room".

Pollitt has played 30 times in the Premier League for Latics.