Jack Iredale explains why he only wanted Bolton move over interest elsewhere & Portugal training
23.06.2022 - 18:27
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Jack Iredale only wanted to seal a move to Bolton after he learned of interest from Wanderers and believes Gethin Jones was 'instrumental' in reinforcing his desire to come to the club.
The 26-year-old joined Wanderers as the club's first summer signing. He signed a three-year deal with the Whites after departing Cambridge United on a free transfer.
He has travelled out to Portugal to take part in his new club's week-long training camp on the Algarve. He is the only new signing to make the trip as loanees James Trafford and Conor Bradley have remained at home due to recent international duties.
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Iredale joined Wanderers not long after the 2021/22 season concluded. He sealed a move to Wanderers, though there were reports linking him also with Preston North End and Wigan Athletic.
But the Australian, who hails from Perth after being born in Scotland, said he only wanted a move to Wanderers and glad it was got done early in the summer. He believes Wanderers vice-captain Jones, a former team mate from his Carlisle United days, played a big part in helping to make his mind up and he integrating into the squad at the club's training camp.
He said: “I just said to my agent ‘get it done, just get it done.’ He listed off some clubs and was just talking about opportunities but as soon as I spoke to Gethin as well, he was instrumental in reinforcing what I already knew. When a club as big as Bolton say they’re interested, you can’t say no, can you?
“I was glad that I could get signed and the medical and all of that sorted just at the every end of the season basically. It gave me the entire off season to try and do what I was going