Rosler eager to turn McEachran into a wonderkid again after Chelsea midfielder took pay cut to join Wigan on loan



Wigan manager Uwe Rosler is impressed with the fact Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran was willing to take a significant pay cut for first team football after he arrived at the DW Stadium on Thursday.

McEachran, who was tipped to be a star at Chelsea after making his debut in the 2010-11 season, has been on loan at three clubs since; Swansea, Middlesbrough and Watford.

Desperate to play: McEachran has taken a pay cut to join Uwe Rosler's Wigan Athletic on loan

He was a big part of Watford's promotion push last term, but Rosler believes the expectation on his shoulders hampered his progression at Chelsea, and knows exactly what the youngster needs to take his career to the next level.

Rosler told the Manchester Evening News: 'Because of his outstanding qualities as a footballer - and the fact that he played for such a world-class team for 17 games in a season - the expectation on him was far too high to fully fulfil that week in, week out.

'They sent him out on loan and for some reason his career has stalled a little bit.

International prospect: Midfielder McEachran has 13 caps for the England Under 21 side

'He didn't progress as much as Josh and maybe Chelsea thought. Now, Josh comes into a situation here and Josh knows exactly what he needs, which way he will respond best and Chelsea also know that.'

There are some concerns over McEachran's condition at the moment, but Rosler seems up for the challenge put in front of him by the 20-year-old.