After his bid for Joey Barton was turned down by Newcastle United today, Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson has confirmed that the Trotters will be turning their attention elsewhere as they look to bring in reinforcements during this transfer window.
Bolton had bid £2 million for the player, who is currently sidelined with a bad knee injury. However, Wanderers' need for players is becoming urgent.
Able to name only three outfield players as subsitutes for Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Arsenal, injuries and suspensions have taken a terrible toll on Megson's squad, with Gavin McCann breaking a toe at the Emirates, and Johan Elmander (hamstring) and Nicky Hunt (foot) also being treated for injuries.
Barton reportedly favours a return to the North-West of England, but a £6 million fee and £50,000 a week in wages are major stumbling blocks for the Trotters.
"We move on. Joey is a good player and a former England international," Megson confirmed earlier."But he has certainly had his problems. There is an amount we would go to and that's it. We would not go any further.
"It's not particularly brave to want to sign him because he is a good player. However, he has got baggage and I hope, for his sake, he has got over that."But purely in footballing terms I would be delighted to have him and hope everything else is a distant memory. So, that's it finished now."
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