Jamie McGrath on verge of SPFL return with Dundee United

A move in the final hours of the January transfer window to a Wigan side on the cusp of promotion to the Championship looked a progressive step for McGrath but turned into a disaster

RETURN: Jamie McGrath during a Republic of Ireland training session. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Dundee United are preparing to end Jamie McGrath’s disastrous brief spell at Wigan Athletic by smoothing a return to Scotland.

A move in the final hours of the January transfer window to a Wigan side on the cusp of promotion to the Championship looked a progressive step for McGrath.