Billy McKay has made 10 appearances for Wigan without scoring
Billy McKay: Dundee United close in on loan deal for Wigan forward
Dundee United are close to signing striker Billy McKay on a season-long loan from English League One side Wigan Athletic.
The two clubs had agreed a fee of around £200,000 for McKay to move to Tannadice on a permanent deal.
However, McKay, 26, failed to reach a severance agreement with the Lancashire club.
The Northern Ireland international has also been courted by Ross County and Hibernian.
He moved to England in January from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a deal worth £150,000 but has struggled to make the breakthrough at Wigan, featuring only 10 times for the first team without scoring.
Sixty-two of McKay's 79 career goals were scored in Scotland with Inverness. He previously played for Hinckley United and Northampton Town.