The deal would only go through at the end of the season if the Seagulls are relegated and the Latics have secured their division one status.
Chairman Dave Whelan has apparently been for a meal with the highly rated forward and an agreement has already been made with a fee of around 2.5million being splashed around.
This would be a huge signing for the Latics if PJ can pull it off!
Just watch this space... and remember where you heard it first...
