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Egypt strike ace landed
Wigan Athletic, 12:49, July 22, 2008 ,
Wigan have confirmed the one-year loan signing of Egypt international striker Amr Zaki after over two months of wrangling.
The convoluted deal looked to have broken down at one point when Zaki's club, El Zamalek, refused to sanction the 25-year-old's exit.
However, Zaki passed a medical last week before Latics officials concluded the paperwork on Monday.
Delighted boss Steve Bruce told the club's website: "It's been a real tough deal to push through, that's for sure, but I'm delighted that Amr's finally a Wigan Athletic player. Everything has been sorted, and now he can just get on with the job at hand."
The Latics chief is confident Zaki can make the transition to Premier League football.
He added: "Anyone with a one in two strike rate or better over 50 odd international games knows where the back of the net is. Although he hasn't played in the Premier League, I am convinced, having seen him personally on several occasions that this boy can do the business."