Newcastle defender James Tavernier joins Wigan for undisclosed fee

• Newcastle defender James Tavernier joins Wigan for an undisclosed fee
• 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Latics
• Tavernier was on loan at Rotherham during the second half of last season
  

By JOHN DRAYTON FOR MAILONLINE

Published: 11:44 EST, 28 June 2014 | Updated: 11:44 EST, 28 June 2014

Wigan have signed defender James Tavernier from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Rotherham, has put pen to paper on a three-year deal.

Gone: James Tavernier has joined Wigan on a three-year deal from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee

'It has been a long summer and I've been waiting a long time to finalise the deal,' Tavernier told Wigan's official website.

'Now that it has been completed, I'm delighted.

'Wigan Athletic are a Premier League club and I've always known them to be a Premier League club and hopefully I can help get us back where we belong.'

The Bradford-born full-back progressed through Newcastle's youth system and has also had loan spells at Carlisle, Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons and Shrewsbury.

Solid: Tavernier (left) spent the second half of last season on loan at Rotherham United