Bolton Wanders midfielder Luca Connell will be a wanted man.
Bolton Wanderers avoided administration this afternoon, with their meeting at the High Court being adjourned earlier today.
As reported by BBC Sport, Bolton have been given two weeks to pay their unpaid £1.2millon tax bill, with HMRC chasing the Trotters’ debts.
That’s a major relief for Wanderers, who will hope to find a buyer for the club in the coming weeks, especially with few players in the squad being worth considerable money.
One player who may be in demand though is teenage midfielder Luca Connell, who burst into the Bolton side this season, making seven first-team appearances.
The 17-year-old Irish youth international is an all-action midfielder whose maturity has shone through in a difficult campaign for Bolton, sparking Premier League interest.
Brighton, Burnley, Southampton and Tottenham are all interested in Connell according to the Daily Mail, with The Bolton News claiming Brighton failed with a £300,000 January bid.
The Bolton News also noted last summer that Everton and Liverpool are monitoring the Merseyside-born teenager, and they would be wise to move now.
Offering cash now in order for Connell to join in the summer could ease some financial worries at Bolton, whilst ensuring that there doesn’t become a summer scramble for his signature.
Connell has huge potential and would be able to stay local rather than heading down South, which may well be appealing at this early stage in his career.
Both Everton and Liverpool could stand to add a young, tenacious midfielder for the future, and Connell fits the bill perfectly. Having monitored him in 2018, the time may now be right for the pair to go head-to-head for his signature.
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