Wigan sign Liverpool teenager Sheyi Ojo on loan

Wigan Athletic have signed Liverpool youngster Sheyi Ojo on loan for the rest of the season.

The 17-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for Liverpool, but has been named on the Reds' bench twice in the Premier League this season.

"I spoke to Brendan Rodgers at length about Sheyi", Latics boss Malky Mackay told the club website. "We both agreed that this is the next stage of his development.

"Brendan sees him as a Liverpool player of the future and will take him into his squad in the summer. We both hope that his time at Wigan Athletic can be a productive one for both parties.

"I have watched him and was excited by what I saw in terms of his pace, touch and awareness. Now it's a question of integrating him with our squad and managing his progress carefully."

Wigan, who are second-bottom in the Championship, have also signed Liam Ridgewell, Chris Herd, Billy McKay and Jason Pearce in the January window.