Wigan Athletic completed the signing of
midfielder Charles N'Zogbia from Newcastle United on Monday, dpa reported.
The turbulent 22-year-old moves in a part swap with Wigan midfielder Ryan
Taylor, for an undisclosed fee believed to be a Wigan record.
N'Zogbia, who has had a troubled time of late on Tyneside, vowed never to play
for the club again after manager Joe Kinnear called him "Insomnia" in
a television interview.
Wigan boss Steve Bruce told the club's website: "I think this boy can be
a really good player for us.
"He's lightning fast going forward but can also play at the back and he
fills that left-sided role we've been looking for.
"He is young but he has experience. For a boy of his age to have played well
over 100 Premier League games is rare, so with his best years ahead of him, he
is exactly the type of player we need for the long-term building of Wigan
Athletic."
N'Zogbia, meanwhile, paid tribute to Newcastle, but reiterated his
disappointment with Kinnear.
"The best thing for me was to move on," he told Setanta Sports News.
"I didn't want to play under that manager anymore.
"I will always hold the Newcastle fans in the highest regard and wish them
all the best in the future."
Newcastle, meanwhile, had an 8-million pound-bid for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson rejected on Monday.
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