Sunderland have signed striker Will Grigg from Wigan Athletic, the League One club have announced.The Black Cats completed the reported 4million deal at the 11th hour of Thursday’s transfer deadline day with the official confirmation coming on Friday morning.
https://t.co/LeMBfTsQpq— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) February 1, 2019They have been pursuing the striker for most of January and were in need of some extra firepower up front after the sale of Josh Maja to Bordeaux.Grigg, 27, scored 19 goals in Wigan’s promotion to the Championship last season but has found the net just three times this season. Sunderland are understood to have made six bids for Grigg during the transfer window. Their fifth was thought to be an offer of 1.25million plus add-ons but Wigan were holding firm in their valuation.The Black Cats also had a bid of 1.25million turned down for Doncaster Rovers striker John Marquis.Grigg, who has won promotion from League One four times in the past five years, scored 65 goals in 150 appearances for the Latics.
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