Recent speculation has proven to have been true, as Ireland winger James McClean has secured a move back to the Premier League, following Wigan's relegation to League One.
West Bromwich Albion have today confirmed the signing of McClean for an undisclosed fee, although the figure is believed to be in the region of £1.5m, and here is the man himself confirming the news by wearing a scarf and holding a football:
NEW SIGNING: Albion capture James McClean from @LaticsOfficial. Full story here http://t.co/OGFVRBezWw #wba pic.twitter.com/Z8EudFwnv6
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBAFCofficial) June 22, 2015
McClean burst onto the Premier League scene and became a fantasy football sensation for Sunderland in December 2011 when Martin O'Neill took over from Steve Bruce and handed the Derry man his debut. He managed to make Ireland's Euro 2012 squad on the back of of a wave of public demand, and has been an ever present in Ireland squads since.