FORMER United midfielder Nicky Butt and Cardiff striker Cameron Jerome are among the names being touted for moves to Bolton as boss Sam Allardyce builds a squad for next season.

 

Allardyce wants defenders, midfielders and strikers as he looks for six new players to turn his side into European challengers again.

 

Huddersfield-born Jerome has been linked with a move back to the North. The 19-year-old scored 20 times for Cardiff last season.

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Allardyce has always been an admirer of Gorton-born Butt, who has returned to Newcastle at the end of his loan spell at Birmingham, who will not be pursuing a deal.

 

Middlesbrough's George Boateng becomes a free agent this summer, though Boro's UEFA Cup success could tempt the Dutchman to stay at the Riverside.

 

Progress

 

Allardyce has a habit of plucking unknown talent from Europe and Burkina Faso international defender Mahamadou Kere certainly falls into that category.

 

Currently playing for Belgian club Charleroi, Wanderers are said to have tracked Kere's progress.

 

Aston Villa's Steve Davis and midfielder Ivan de la Pena from Espanyol are other names linked with a move to the Reebok.

 

However, it seems Allardyce has failed to land USA defender Cory Gibbs from Feyenoord.

 

Bolton, Middlesbrough and Reading were monitoring Gibbs, who is poised to join Charlton. In the last couple of seasons, Allardyce has failed to finalise his squad until the last few days of pre-season - but wants to do so more quickly this time.

 

He said: "My objective is to bring in the majority of these players before the World Cup begins next month. I have scoured the globe to bring in the right quality we need.

 

"It is a difficult and delicate process but one that I will relish as we aim to continue our progress."

Looks like lazy journalism this. Seems to be about 3 or 4 different stories that have been published in the last few weeks rolled into one!

Think Butt would be a good buy. You don't become a bad player overnight and he'd be a good long term replacement for Gary Speed.

Think Butt would be a good buy. You don't become a bad player overnight and he'd be a good long term replacement for Gary Speed.

 

True...he's become bad gradually over the last 4 years!!

 

Would prefer Boateng myself

You can have Van Der Mayde!

 

You can have Van Der Mayde!

 

 

One of your rejects is quite enough thank you

I was disappointed when Everton got him, thought he would have been a really good signing!

 

Hasn't shown much at all, but may be worth a gamble

Can we have him back ???

 

He was fcuked all over the shop at our place!

 

I was disappointed when Everton got him, thought he would have been a really good signing!

 

Hasn't shown much at all, but may be worth a gamble

 

We are letting him go for around ??1 million!

Pablo,

 

Has he done anything this season???

Pablo,

 

Has he done anything this season???

 

NO, been injured most of it, and the chance he had when he came back, he stupidly got sent off at Anfield!

 

He is a waste of space and over-weight, he has shown little glimpses of what he could do.

 

But with his high wage, and the ??1 million we could get, its best we get rid!

 

The fact that inter sold him for ??1.5 to us in the first place shows they were happy to get rid!

 

Was worth a risk at the time!

True...he's become bad gradually over the last 4 years!!

 

Would prefer Boateng myself

 

Did you actually see Boateng play last night............?

True...he's become bad gradually over the last 4 years!!

 

Would prefer Boateng myself

 

Did you actually see Boateng play last night............?

 

I did, he displayed the touch of a baby elephant

 

He has usually impressed me though, and I would still rather take him over Butt

True...he's become bad gradually over the last 4 years!!

 

Would prefer Boateng myself

 

Did you actually see Boateng play last night............?

 

Thats only one game, plant pot!

now mcfadden wants out

 

the ships sinking and the rats are getting their trunks #-o

now mcfadden wants out

 

the ships sinking and the rats are getting their trunks #-o

 

Thank fcuk he wants out. 20k a week for that barn pot!

 

I would get rid of the whole squad and play the U18's!

 

True...he's become bad gradually over the last 4 years!!

 

Would prefer Boateng myself

 

Did you actually see Boateng play last night............?

 

I did, he displayed the touch of a baby elephant

 

He has usually impressed me though, and I would still rather take him over Butt

 

Agreed. I rate Boateng but last night he was shite.

Think a lot of people rate him, he can put his foot in and can be a dirty red ginger too!!

 

However I think we would be miles down the list of clubs he would come to

now mcfadden wants out

 

the ships sinking and the rats are getting their trunks #-o

 

Thank fcuk he wants out. 20k a week for that BARN POT!

 

 

 

 

Funny that,we have BARMPOTS in Bolton

now mcfadden wants out

 

the ships sinking and the rats are getting their trunks #-o

 

Thank fcuk he wants out. 20k a week for that BARN POT!

 

 

 

 

Funny that,we have BARMPOTS in Bolton

 

 

Ah, you see Jimmy Mac is a BarN Pot, as in he cant hit a BarN Door, and looks like he is into the green!

Kiki Musampa has been released by Stewert Pearce! Possible new signing for Bolton?? anyone agree??

He's f*cking w*nk, saw him a few times last season and he looked awful.

 

And he's got a very shit haircut.

 

PB

Kiki Musampa has been released by Stewert Pearce!  Possible new signing for Bolton?? anyone agree??

Not a chance, he can only kick with one foot. Sam wants World Class players and Christmas does not fit the bill I'm afraid.

musampa is shite, and i would rather see Boetang than butt anyday hes a munich reject.

hes a munich reject.

 

grow up

 

i guess you don't remember tonny dunne and to a lesser extent willie morgan

 

i don't give a shite where they've come from