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title: "Robinson signs new Everton deal before joining Wigan on loan"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2018-08-03T18:46:24Z"
modified: "2018-08-03T18:46:24Z"
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# Robinson signs new Everton deal before joining Wigan on loan

Everton defender Antonee Robinson has signed a new three-year deal with the club, and has been loaned to Wigan Athletic for the 2018/19 season.

> Twitter: ![✍️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/11/svg/270d.svg) | @Antonee\_Jedi has signed a new three-year contract – and today joined @LaticsOfficial on a season-long loan.… https://t.co/wsQnXrLbB3 (@Everton)

The United States international defender spent last season on loan with Bolton Wanderers in the Championship, making a total of 34 appearances.

Now the 20-year old has joined the Latics, who are making their return to the Championship after earning promotion from League One as champions last season.

![Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/08/1005689656-1.jpg)

Robinson had been tipped by some fans to remain on Merseyside this season to compete with and provide support to Leighton Baines for a first-team left-back spot, however the £20million signing of Barcelona full-back Lucas Digne had dashed any hope of significant game time at Goodison Park.

Robinson, who has been with Everton since he was 11, expressed his delight at having signed a new deal with the club before being loaned out. As reported by Everton’s [official website](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/08/03/robinson), Robinson said:

> It means everything to me to sign this new deal.

> Everyone has looked after me here at Everton, all the coaches, all the staff.

> The lads who I’ve grown up playing with are all doing well and prospering \[Tom Davies and Jonjoe Kenny\] and I want to be the next one to break through, like so many of my mates have.