If Tickle plays well for Carsley’s team against Luxembourg on Tuesday night, more teams will probably be interested in luring him away from the DW Stadium during the summer transfer window, which is expected to affect the Latics.
Everton was reportedly scouting the 21-year-old in January, according to The Athletic, after he gave Shaun Maloney’s team a strong showing in an FA Cup third-round matchup with Premier League powerhouse Manchester United.
Erik Ten Hag’s team trounced Latics 2-0 that evening, but Tickle showed he could compete against elite opponents by making 12 saves, according to FotMob.
Tickle’s display against the Red Devils suggests he has what it takes to be a successful member of the England Under-21 team, but his club will have a hard time keeping transfer interest away from their player.
Tickle will once again demonstrate that he is capable of playing at a better level than the Latics are currently playing at if he puts on a strong performance for Carsley’s team on Tuesday.
Tickle might be worthy of a move away from the DW Stadium, since Maloney’s team will be playing in League One the following season due to their eight-point deduction at the start of the season, which has prevented them from making the playoffs.
According to Alan Nixon via Patreon, in addition to Everton, Tickle is apparently being pursued by Preston North End and Birmingham City.
Tickle would be unlikely to play first team football for the Toffees because of England’s top player, Jordan Pickford, but he might have a better chance of playing for Preston or Birmingham.
However, given the attention from Premier League teams, the custodian might be reluctant to sign with a Championship team. As a result, he might decide to stay at Latics until the appropriate offer comes in rather than making the decision to sign with the Lilywhites or Blues this summer.
This season, Tickle has been among League One’s top goalkeepers.
Despite Wigan’s mid-table position in League One, Carsley’s squad includes Tickle since he is one of the best goalkeepers in the third division.
With 13 clean sheets this season, the Latics goalie leads just five goalkeepers in the division in clean sheet totals.
Remarkably, Tickle has maintained more clean sheets than both Nathan Baxter of Bolton Wanderers and Nicholas Bilokapic of Peterborough United, who are fighting for promotion to the Championship.
