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Friday, August 3, 2012

BPL: Wigan pip West Ham to Ramis signing

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REF: BPL: Hammers to sign Mallorca's Ramis

Wigan have completed the signing of Ivan Ramis on a three-year contract from Real Mallorca for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old defender looked set to join West Ham after the La Liga side posted an article on their website saying they had accepted an offer from the Hammers and the player was heading to London for a medical.

However Ramis elected to join Wigan and chairman Dave Whelan believes his manager Roberto Martinez should be the one credited with persuading the centre-half to move to the north west.

"It's down to the influence of Roberto," he told ESPN.

"Roberto asked me to go out to Mallorca where I met their chairman and with the club in receivership, they accepted my offer and then I went to see the player."

Ramis has made 103 league appearances for Mallorca since his debut in 2004 and is Martinez's second summer signing after the Latics brought in Fraser Fyvie.

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