Ian Evatt on Bolton Wanderers transfer window state of play & potential future summer business

Ian Evatt says Bolton Wanderers are not 'desperate' for further transfer incomings this summer but remain on the lookout as he anticipates the potential of the club being challenged for their prized assets before the window closes.

Bolton have made four signings this summer with the permanent acquisitions of defenders Jack Iredale and Eoin Toal. James Trafford and Conor Bradley have also joined Wanderers on loan for the season from Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.

Wanderers begin the new season in League One this Saturday. They travel to Portman Road to take on Ipswich Town in a tough start to the new season.

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But as much as bringing in bodies this summer to help augment the squad and prepare it for a promotion charge this season, it has been about keeping hold of the talent Wanderers already had at the club. Captain Ricardo Santos and attacker Dapo Afolayan are huge examples of this.

Santos put pen to paper on a brand new three-year contract at the club this summer, while Afolayan has two years left to run on his deal and was the club's top scorer last season with 14 goals. The pair have been looked at by clubs in the Championship in the past, with Afolayan also reported to be a target for Scottish giants Rangers this summer.

Evatt does not believe Wanderers are desperate for any further incomings this summer, but will remain on the lookout to see if there are worthwhile deals to be done. In the other direction, he believes being challenged later in the window as it approaches its climax on September 1 could be a possibility.

But Evatt says there are plans in place if there is a departure at Wanderers