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.
20.04.2022 - 15:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers are seeking players who are adaptable and versatile in the transfer market as Ian Evatt feels his side have had three good windows in a row and wants supporters to give signings a chance before judging them.
Wanderers are sitting 10th in League One and could finish the campaign in the top 10 in their first season back in the division after automatic promotion from the fourth tier last season.
Evatt's side were busy in the January transfer window, making five permanent signings and two loan additions as the squad as transformed to help it compete in the future at the business end of League One.
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More incomings are anticipated this summer to change the squad and prepare it for a proper promotion charge next season.
Evatt admits it is difficult for some players to adjust to life at Wanderers after moving to the club as he outlined the recruitment process he and his staff go through when selecting targets who might be able to fit in at Bolton and the way the Whites play.
And he has called for supporters to wait until players turn out for Wanderers before judging them, as was done with Manchester City loanee James Trafford over his youthful age and fortunes at Accrington Stanley in the first half of the campaign, as well as to an extent concerning the goal records of Amadou Bakayoko and Jon Dadi Bodvarrson prior to their moves.
He said: “I think what we’ve got is a clear philosophy, brand and identity and that makes it a lot easier to recruit to. I think some players that we sign, it’s difficult because they might have been playing for football clubs that play a completely different way to how we play
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