, Wigan Athletic striker Will Keane was on Shrewsbury Town’s radar

Wigan Athletic striker Will Keane was on Shrewsbury Town’s radar

Wigan Athletic’s Will Keane was a target for Shrewsbury Town earlier this summer, as per a report by the Shropshire Star. 

Wigan Athletic managed to fend off interest from their fellow League One side and tie him down on a new deal.

Keane, who is 28-years-old, scored 12 goals in all competitions to help the Latics stay up last season.

Leam Richardson’s side signed him on a free transfer in October last year.

Read: Wigan Athletic man wanted by Charlton Athletic 

Wigan will be pleased to have kept hold of Keane amid interest from Shrewsbury as they gear up for next season.

The ex-England youth international started his career at Manchester United and played three times for their first-team.

He also spent time out on loan at Wigan Athletic, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End.

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He fell down the pecking order at Old Trafford and was signed by Hull City in the Premier League in 2016.

However, Keane suffered a second serious knee ligament injury of his career just five games into his Tigers’ spell which sidelined him for over a year.

He wasn’t able to make an impact in East Yorkshire and eventually left on a permanent basis to join Ipswich Town after a loan spell at Portman Road.

Read: Wigan Athletic yet to strike deal with attacker

The attacker managed nine goals in 41 games for the Tractor Boys and has since found a home at Wigan.

Shrewsbury were keen on luring him away from the DW Stadium but failed.

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