The Latics are up against Spanish side Espanyol for Landzaat, who helped AZ to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup two seasons ago, but manager Paul Jewell is confident of getting his man.

“He’s a player that I think can make a big impact at Wigan and I hope we can finalise the deal,” he told the club’s official website www.wiganlatics.co.uk.

“It is not normal for us to comment on targets before a deal is completed but in this instance the news has already been made public.”