Bolton Wanderers' winning run and Christmas position could turn heads ahead of January transfer window, says striker

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Bolton Wanderers, boss Ian Evatt has confirmed that the Trotters have identified three or four areas where they can improve the squad over the course of the next month. Here, we take a look at each area of the Wanderers squad and where the Trotters might want to target reinforcements.

Wanderers took the decision to recall Thomason from his loan spell, partly down to the lockdown which meant the postponement of non-league football, but also the midfielder's form while at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium.He made his debut by coming off the bench in the Papa John's Trophy win over Newcastle United's under-21s.He was then handed his first start in League Two against Port Vale and has kept his position in central midfield for the matches against Walsall and Cheltenham Town.And Evatt

the Trotters over the summer, but has had a stop-start time so far at the University of Bolton Stadium. The 27-year-old made his debut for the club against Newport County in September, but then had to wait until November before his return to the squad after picking up an injury.

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Trotters start last weekend in the 6-3 loss at the University of Bolton Stadium against Port Vale. During that match, Thomason was brought off early in the second half after the Trotters conceded their fifth goal of that game.

Bolton will be on the road against Carlisle United on Boxing Day, before taking on Morecambe at the University of Bolton Stadium on December 29, and then take on Crawley Town at home for their first game of 2021 on January 2. Having been a professional footballer for nearly 20 years, Evatt is well versed in how the Christmas period is different for players compared to most other professions.

straight to your inboxManchester City are set to complete their second signing of the January transfer window with the purchase of Gremio midfielder Diego Rosa. The Blues have been tracking the 18-year-old for some time and have moved to secure a deal that sees them pay an initial fee of around £5.2m with the potential for it to rise all the way to £23m should he make the first team.

the squad is 'three or four light' in terms of bringing in fresh players. But the Bolton boss has reiterated that Wanderers will conduct transfer business in a responsible way to ensure the Trotters are kept sustainable.He said: “We are proactive.

Bolton Wanderers, who the bookmakers tipped before a ball had been kicked in anger to be among the favourites for the title this season.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expecting a quiet January transfer window as football clubs continue to reel from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Up to 4,000 Premier League matchgoers will return for the first time since March for United's trip to West Ham United next week, but Greater Manchester was placed in Tier 3 of the regional restrictions and supporters may not return to Old Trafford until the New Year.

The Trotters brought in more than 20 players over the summer as Evatt presided over a new-look squad being assembled at the University of Bolton Stadium. The transfer window only closed in mid-October, but the next opportunity to do business will come around in fewer than six weeks.