Chances of Bolton Wanderers making Fulham Marlon Fossey loan a permanent transfer assessed

Ian Evatt admits he is unsure of Fulham's plans for Marlon Fossey in the summer if they are a Premier League club again but believes that Bolton Wanderers are in a 'prime position' to land the defender permanently if that situation becomes a reality.

The 23-year-old joined Wanderers on loan from the Cottagers in the January transfer window and has slotted into the right wing-back role in Evatt's team.

The defender has been a big success at Bolton so far, playing 10 times and scoring once so far.

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Fossey has another year to go on his contract at Craven Cottage when the summer comes around, and Evatt admits he is unsure what Fulham's plans are for the defender moving forwards as they seek a return to the top flight.

But he believes Wanderers are in a prime position to land Fossey permanently if he does leave Fulham for good and hopes that he enjoys his time at Bolton so much that he wants to stay beyond the summer.

Evatt said: “He has got another year at Fulham and they now look well on their way to getting back into the Premier League.

"What their plans are with him I don’t really know at this stage but we have put our hat into the ring, so to speak, and hopefully he will choose us. We think we are in prime position because he is in our building right here, right now.

“Right now we have to make sure he understands how important he is to us and how appreciated he is by the club. Hopefully he will enjoy it that much that he wants to stay.

“We shouldn’t forget that this is his first real run of senior football. He had gone to Shrewsbury before and suffered a bit with injuries but they are a completely different