Ryan Nyambe has revealed that he decided to leave Blackburn Rovers earlier this month because he wanted to get out of his comfort zone and embrace a new challenge. Blackburn tried to convince Nyambe to stay at Ewood Park by offering him a new contract but the right-back opted against signing fresh terms.
After briefly becoming a free-agent, the 24-year-old sealed a switch to Wigan Athletic yesterday. As confirmed by Wigan’s official website, Nyambe has signed an initial one-year deal with the Championship side.
A product of Blackburn’s youth academy, Nyambe made his debut in 2015 and went on to feature regularly for the club. During his time with Rovers, the right-back made 199 appearances in all competitions.
Blackburn have not wasted time when it comes to finding a replacement for Nyambe as Callum Brittain is closing in on a move to the club.