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Williams also confirmed as leaving at the end of season.

Fantastic news. Will be gone after a year though

Glad it's all confirmed now. We can get on with the rest of this season with very few question marks regarding off field movement.

Why's that then?

Willie Peters MK2

Also confirmed Sarginson is leaving

Is it a two year deal or a a three year deal? It says a two year deal until the end of 2022 but a two year deal would be for 2020 and 2021 only.

Goos news,and it least he’s on a marquee deal,nice to get the out of the way

Any Idea's where he is going?

Salford

Great news.

Absolutely great player and competitor on and off the field.

I would be shocked to see him here for more than 2 years but I look forward to watching him for those 2 years.

Unless TL is retiring for me the halves are now no longer a priority. Prop, and Hooker now top of the list.

Cheers pal.

Wow, where did this come from?

I fail to see any need to sign a centre. Gildart and Hankinson are doing a very good job and we have Bibby coming in. We also have Hardaker who can push up with Escare covering FB in emergency situations. Props x 2 and a hooker would be my priority.

I'm sure that Escare will not be at Wigan in 2020, he's hardly featured at all this season despite regularly being named in the 19. As rumoured he will be off, expect another announcement shortly, which will free up some more cap space.

I think it’s time for Escare to move on to be honest. If we’re bringing in Bevan French as is widely rumoured then its another upgrade in the squad.

Seen his highlights on YouTube... Wow! Why the hell is he not playing in the NRL yet an aeging Ryan Hall can?

If we pulled it off him alongside Hastings along with Burgess, Hardaker, Gildart is some strike team for next year.

Would definitely put bums on seats in my opinion.

I agree. Not sure why he fell out of favour but a change could be just what he needs to reboot his career. 14 games at stand off for his feeder club this season, 13 tries, 12 assists and 50 line breaks. Nothing to lose if you ask me! Get him in!!

Size matters in the NRL. French is lightning but a bit too lightweight. Hall may be slow but he's a tank - made 222m last week including 91m post contact. He may be a bit too slow now to really make it, but that's gold in the NRL.

Not so sure. French is a similar size to the likes of

Cooper Cronk
Anthony Milford
Ben Barba
Matt Bowen
JT
Darren Lockyer

Just to name a few. They seemed to do ok.

What does this mean for Josh Woods?

Woods needs to be looking at bulking up and aiming to be a ball playing 13. Probably doesn't have the pace to succeed as a top level half.

The boy's 21 now. I think he falls into that category of player who could well still make it, but will need to find a club away from Wigan to get gametime and improve.

No shame in that at all, when you produce as many players as we do you can't keep them all. Hopefully moves on and makes a success of it like the Luke Robinsons & Kev Browns of the world.

Leigh East produced him.

Maybe French is suspect in defence that's why he not in the NRL