Lee Bowyer admits frustration regarding failed Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United deals

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Bolton Wanderers were linked with Sheffield United’s Ched Evans.

Charlton Athletic manager Lee Bowyer has explained how his side missed out on a deadline day deal following the collapse of Bolton Wanderers’ move for Sheffield United’s Ched Evans, Bolton News report.

“We thought he (Evans) was gone to be honest. Because Ched did not go to the club he was meant to go it meant we could not bring in this other player,” Bowyer explained.

Charlton were said to be keen on bringing in Bolton playmaker Erhun Otzumer, but with Evans’ expected move to the Trotters failing late on in the day, it seems manager Phil Parkinson opted against letting him go.

Evans is currently on loan at Fleetwood Town from Bolton’s Championship rivals Sheffield United.

United had reportedly sanctioned Evans’ move to Bolton, with the player spending the latter hours of deadline day at Bolton’s team hotel with all the paperwork signed, but delays prevented the move.

Bolton News now report how Fleetwood did not get the mandatory 24-hour notice from the Blades to cancel Evans’ loan deal, therefore they opted against signing his release.

Bolton, the Championship’s lowest scorers, were evidently desperate to bring in a goal scorer in January and missing out on Evans could prove to be a big blow to their potential survival hopes.

Evans, 30, has netted 12 league goals in 24 starts for Fleetwood this term with his latest goal ironically being the winner against Charlton as Lee Bowyer’s side succumbed to a 1-0 defeat.