Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez has dismissed rumours that summer signing Antolin Alcaraz may not turn up at the DW Stadium.
The Paraguay international's move to the Latics was sealed prior to his country’s involvement in the World Cup.
However, impressive performances at the tournament led to speculation that Alcaraz could be tempted by alternative offers which the player did little to quash in a recent interview in his home country.
However, Martinez has claimed that some of the 27-year-old's comments were lost in translation and that he is coming to the DW.
He told the Wigan Evening Post: "Antolin signed a contract with Wigan Athletic, he's a Wigan Athletic player and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned.
"If he had wanted to wait until after the World Cup, he wouldn't have signed his contract. He would have waited.
"I do know that he's eager to get things sorted out and arrive here in Wigan.
"Antolin had an interview back in his homeland, and the translation of that didn't really reflect what he was talking about or what he meant.
"What he said in the interview was that he doesn't know for sure where he is going to be until he receives his work permit.”
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