Monday 8 January 2018 16:24, UK
League One leaders Wigan have completed the signing of Hearts midfielder Jamie Walker for a fee understood to be in the region of £300,000.
The former Scotland U21 international has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal after agreeing to join the Latics last week.
Hearts had hoped to keep Walker but were unable to agree a new contract with the 24-year-old, whose deal was due to expire at the end of the season.
"I am delighted to be here," said Walker, who had spent his entire career with the Tynecastle club bar a loan spell with Raith Rovers in 2011.
"It has been on the cards for a while but I'm delighted to now get it over the line and concentrate on playing my football.
"I have been at Hearts a long time, it's a great club with great people and I played a lot of games there and scored a lot of goals.
"This is a good change for me and certainly a club where I can progress my career.
"I had a few clubs sniffing around but as soon as I came here, saw the facilities, met the manager, watched the game and saw how the manager wants us to play and how that will suit me perfectly, I chose here.
"The team are flying high at the top of the table and hopefully going to the Championship - hopefully I can get into the team and contribute a few goals."
