James Trafford revealed he has had offers to go abroad to develop is game but the Manchester City loanee is looking forward to sustaining his good form at Bolton Wanderers after taking tips from Ederson.
20.01.2022 - 08:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ian Evatt hopes the players he has brought in and is seeking to bring in to Bolton Wanderers add much needed leadership qualities to the squad.
Wanderers have made four signings already in the January transfer window and are seeking to make a couple more additions before the end of the month.
Dion Charles and Aaron Morley have been added on a permanent basis from Accrington Stanley and Rochdale respectively.
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Loan acquisitions have also been made in the form of Marlon Fossey from Fulham and James Trafford from Manchester City.
Wanderers are in the market for another midfielder and striker, with Gillingham's Kyle Dempsey and Millwall's Jon Dadi Bodvarsson reported to be the targets in question.
With the exit of the likes of Antoni Sarcevic earlier this season and Eoin Doyle returning to his native Ireland during this transfer window has brought down the age of the Wanderers squad.
But Evatt is excited by the prospect of the younger members of his squad, such as new recruits Morley and Trafford, progressing and getting better as they have already shown their leadership qualities.
And the signings that Wanderers are still trying to make are leaders too, in Evatt's view, as the Bolton boss targets those at an age where they are on the way up and maintain levels from earlier on in their playing days.
Evatt said: “People forget we have got a lot of young players, ones who are only going to progress and get better.
“I think we lack some leaders and the people we are trying to bring in, I see them as leaders.
“Young James is vocal and a leader, Aaron is only 21 but he is a leader, the other two lads we are trying to get –
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