'Worth £2-3m' - Bolton Wanderers fans give verdict on Ricardo Santos contract talks stance

Talks have been opened with Bolton captain Ricardo Santos over a new Wanderers contract but the skipper says he is focussed on the current campaign before sorting out his future.

Santos, 26, signed a contract extension last year which has tied the defender down to Wanderers until the summer of 2023.

Ian Evatt has confirmed Wanderers have started to speak to Santos and his representatives over extending his time at the University of Bolton Stadium even further.

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The defender has become a key player for Bolton and has turned out 85 times for the club since joining in the summer of 2020, including playing every game of the club's promotion campaign out of League Two last season.

Santos says he is enjoying his time at Wanderers but says that he does not want to rush into making any decisions right now, though, and is purely focussed on the remainder of the season.

He said: "At the moment I am focussing on this season. I have still got a year left and I don’t want to rush into anything. This is where I am at the moment and I am happy to be here.

"I am only worried about the games we have got coming up."

Wanderers fans have taken to Twitter to have their say on the defender's update on his future, with many not arguing with the defender taking his time to assess his options to see if there any other potential offers come on the table which could see him play in the Championship and offer greater financial security.

But supporters are hoping that the defender will extend his time with Wanderers and hopefully with the club back in the second tier of English football.

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