Having already completed a £600,000 deal for Chesterfield striker Caleb Folan on a three-and-a-half year contract, and the deal for Nigerian forward Julius Aghahowa subject to him being granted a work permit by the home office tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, Latics look to be deadly serious about bolstering their front-line. Also on the cards is the move for Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop. Having had more talks regarding the move in London yesterday, Jewell said: "We really want the player to come. We just have to give him as much of a chance to sort things out with Fulham. "If it doesn't happen then it will be disappointing, but that's the way it is." With regard to Aghahowa, Jewell said: "I hope we'll get the decision, but it's not set in stone. "Everything else has been agreed - the fee with Shakhtar Donetsk, the player's terms - so now it's down to getting the work permit. "I'm quite excited about him coming here. If we sign him he'll give us more competition up front. "He has a good pedigree and is someone we've been watching for quite a while. I tried to buy him a couple of years ago, but Shakhtar Donetsk are a very wealthy club and they wouldn't sell him then. "Even though his contract runs out in October, we've still had to pay quite a hefty price for him now." Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu said: "He wants to play in England and we decided to grant him his wish. "Aghahowa has been with us for seven years and it's now time for him to move elsewhere," Lucescu added.

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