Bye Bye Bolton?
In a move reported to be worth £4million, Bolton have gone and sold their midfield magician, who ran the show for Bolton, and his presence in the centre midfield position will surely be sorely missed. If Bolton are to avoid a drop into the Coca Cola Championship they may need to cough up the cash on another centre midfielder. However with the January transfer deadline literally days away, Bolton could be set to hammer the final nail in their coffin if they decide not to act now before clubs stump up the price of their players even more as deadline day looms.
With key clashes against West Brom, Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Newcastle all yet to be played, selling one of your best players was not the smartest move Bolton could have made. Although Bolton may have made £4million from the sale of Nolan the consequences of this decision could mean that the club lose out on millions if they are to suffer the same fate as 2 other Premier League teams in that they are relegated to the Coca Cola Championship.
If Bolton are to survive the drop then they will surely require a replacement for Nolan as they will require a gritty midfielder who can help his team dominate in the middle of the park and this could ensure their survival. With a move for Miguel Veloso of Sporting Lisbon apparently off it seems that Bolton boss Gary Megson was unwilling to pay the asking price that was deemed too high in comparison to Bolton’s valuation of the Portuguese midfielder.
Without signing another midfielder Bolton will surely need a lot of luck in order to ensure Premier League survival, and as most know, you rarely get lucky when in the bottom half of the Premier League table. Could it be time to say bye bye Bolton?
