A Spanish consortium whose takeover of Wigan Athletic was rejected by the EFL this week are still pushing to purchase the club, according to Alan Nixon of The Sun.

The Latics have been in administration since July when then-owners 'Next Leader Fund' failed to invest money that had been promised.

Since then there have been various sagas surrounding the club, as key players and promising youngsters have departed, supporters have raised funds and takeover bids have been few and far between.

But in late September it was reported that a Spanish consortium had agreed to buy the club, but we are now in December and the deal has yet to be pushed through.

The EFL turned the takeover down this week after the Spaniards 'failed to satisfy the league's requirements', but the consortium still hold the peroid of exclusivity to try and close the deal out.

Nixon is reporting that the front man of the bid - Felipe Moreno - is still pushing on in his attempt to buy the club, but needs to put down an extra £1 million if he wants the EFL to approve the deal.

Moreno owns Spanish second tier side Leganes and it's thought that the person involved that the EFL are wary of is not him, but his 'ally' Jose Miguel Garrido Cristo.

There doesn't seem to be an immediate end to this saga, but if the Spaniards can't complete the deal, then it'll be up to Ray Ranson and Jonathan Rowland to find the money to put on the table as they wait in the wings.

The Verdict

Wigan's future needs desperately sorting, mainly to stop the suffering of their loyal fanbase.

They've gone through extremely tough times recently and whilst they had a change of fortune on the pitch against Sunderland yesterday, there's still a long way to go before they secure League One status for next season.

If a takeover could be done before the January transfer window begins, a new manager could inject some experience into the young team and give renewed hope to a set of fans that deserves some happiness.