3 out-of contract players Bolton Wanderers should target this summer to enhance their squad

League One outfit Bolton Wanderers can be pleased with their work this season despite not managing to force their way into the play-offs this season.

They may have been expected to do better than many other recently-promoted sides under the stewardship of Ian Evatt – but a ninth-place finish is certainly not to be sniffed at considering the strength of teams in the third tier this term, with the likes of Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday investing heavily.

The Trotters managed to finish above the Tractor Boys and Portsmouth, an impressive achievement and it has given them a platform to build on for the coming months and years as they look to continue working towards the top two tiers.

There will be causalities despite their promising season though, with Evatt recently revealing that he won’t be afraid to be ruthless when he needs to, potentially a warning sign for those who currently find themselves on the fringes of the first team.

Xavier Amaechi, Marlon Fossey and James Trafford are all set to return to their respective parent clubs if they haven’t done so already and with eight players departing this summer on the expiration of their deals, they will need others to come in.

They won’t have to spend a huge amount of money to recruit top-quality players though and with this in mind, we have selected three out-of-contract players Bolton should target this summer to strengthen their squad.

Adam Davies

Some would argue this may be a bit too much of an ambitious move – but he has found his playing time limited at both Stoke City and Sheffield United this term – with the Welshman currently plying his trade with the latter.

Officials at Bramall Lane may extend his contract if they remain in the Championship next season