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Manchester City respond to fan’s request to sign Will Grigg

Published 11:37 25 May 2016 BST

Simon Lloyd
Manchester City respond to fan’s request to sign Will Grigg

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It doesn't matter if you're a Wigan Athletic supporter or not, the chances are you've probably had the 'Will Grigg's on fire' song in your head at some point in the last couple of weeks.

Initially recorded by Wigan fan Sean Kennedy as a tribute to the man that has helped fire the Latics back into the Championship, the song - which parodies Gala's smash 1997 hit 'Freed from Desire' -  has become a viral sensation since first surfacing online. https://youtu.be/vUlSmCGj1r8 Such is the popularity of the song, supporters of other clubs are keen for their team to make a summer move for Grigg purely so they can sing the song. Take this Manchester City fan, for example... https://twitter.com/chandlermcfc/status/734025546972209155 As impressive as Grigg has been in League One this past season, we're not expecting Pep Guardiola to have earmarked him for a move to The Etihad this summer. Nevertheless, the tweet did prompt a reply from City's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/mcfc/status/734030912804007936 As the tweet explains, Grigg, in the Northern Ireland squad ahead of this summer's European Championships, is making use of City's training facilities before he and his international team-mates jet off to France. It looks like Sergio Aguero's hopes of spearheading the new look Manchester City attack next season have received a boost.
Manchester City respond to fan's request to sign Will Grigg