With the end of the season now done and dusted, thoughts turn to a retained list and the rumour mill is already in full swing. Midfielder Dan Gardner has already been linked with joining up with Latics former boss, John Sheridan, at Chesterfield.
Out since November with a knee injury, Gardner is a free agent in the summer and isn’t expecting a new deal offer to keep him at Boundary Park. This means he can leave without a fee.