Mido completed his loan move to Wigan
Athletic till end of season. The 25 year old striker
will play alongside his compatriot Amr Zaki at front.
Manager Steve Bruce expressed his delight to sign Mido
as he always been a keen admirer of him.
Following Mido's signing on a loan deal
which will keep him at the JJB stadium untill summer,
both Mido and his new coach Steve Bruce spoke briefly
on the transfer.
A delighted Steve Bruce said: "Mido
brings vast experience to the table. He has a good Premier
League pedigree having scored goals at Tottenham and
Middlesbrough, and he has also played for some huge
European clubs, where he gained Champions League and
UEFA Cup experience.
"He is still a relatively young man with potentially
his best years ahead of him and hopefully he can produce
a bit of magic for us during the rest of the season.
Mido said: "Wigan are a club moving in the right
direction, who play great football and their league
position is no fluke. I'm really looking forwards to
teaming up with some excellent players.
"When a man like Steve Bruce, who has achieved
so much in the game, says he wants you, you have to
take up opportunities like that. My focus now is entirely
on making sure we reach safety and then progress as
far as we can this season."
"I'm also really pleased to be teaming up with
Zaki. He is a top player and a good friend and it always
helps when there are familiar faces when you join a
new club. Now I just want to show the Wigan public what
I am all about and play football."
