Olembe happy to be back

New Wigan Athletic defender Salomon Olembe admits he was hungry to return to English football.


The Cameroon international was given a taste of the Premier League at Leeds United where he made a dozen appearances during a loan spell at Elland Road in the 2003-04 season.

Despite offers from clubs in Germany and France when he left Marseille during the summer, Olembe was happy to join the Latics on a free transfer after agreeing an initial 12-month deal.

keep winning

"I had options to go to Metz or a German team but I have been in England before and I like the football here and the way people live with football, so I chose to come here," he said.

"I had contact from Wigan and I decided to come after I spoke to a lot of people here, including Antoine Sibierksi, who told me it was a good club for me and an ambitious club.

"I played with Leeds and I know it's a good quality in the Premier League. I hope I will progress and give a good, positive attitude to Wigan to help them keep winning."