Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt says matters are progressing in the transfer window with signings in the offing for both the first team and B team,
10.05.2022 - 14:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers made their first signing of the summer transfer window to get their business off to a flying start with the acquisition of Jack Iredale.
The 26-year-old defender put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Wanderers to become Ian Evatt's maiden new addition ahead of the 2022/23 campaign. Wanderers have started their transfer business early and are seeking to have the bulk of it in place before pre-season starts.
Iredale turned down the offer a fresh terms at previous club Cambridge United, where he has spent the past two seasons and made 89 apearances for the club. He joined from Carlisle United in 2020 and was part of the team which won promotion to League One in the 2020/21 campaign.
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When he was with the Cumbrians, Iredale became team mates with Gethin Jones, who played more than 30 times for the Brunton Park side in the 2019/20 campaign at right-back, with the new Wanderers defender on the opposite flank.
Iredale joined Carlisle at a similar time and spent the season then, before heading to the U's. The duo also have connections to Australia, with Jones having been born there and Iredale growing up Down Under after being born in Scotland.
Bolton were last month reported to be among a few sides said to be interested in the defender, including League One champions Wigan Athletic and Championship side Preston North End.
But Wanderers were able to complete the deal and Iredale will link up with former Cumbrians team mate Jones at the University of Bolton Stadium. There are no such clear links to either the Wigan or PNE camps.
And Iredale says Jones was somebody whom he contacted a lot when it
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