A club statement read: "Wigan Athletic Football Club can announce that it has been given permission by Swansea City Football Club to speak to their manager, Roberto Martinez about the vacant manager's position."
It is hoped that Martinez could well be installed at Latics manager as early as tomorrow to allow him plenty of time to focus on incoming transfer targets over the summer.
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