By Soccernet staff
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July 27, 2010
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Bolton Wanderers have sealed the signing of Marcos Alonso from
Spanish giants Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee.
Alonso, 19, had been tracked by Bolton boss Owen
Coyle throughout the summer and he has now penned a three-year
deal.
The left back seemed certain to move to the Reebok after
admitted over the weekend that he would have to leave the Bernabeu
if he was to gain first team football. He follows in the footsteps
of former Real Madrid players Ivan Campo and Fernando Hierro in
playing for Bolton.
Alonso, who made his first-team debut for Real last season in a
2-0 win over Racing Santander in April, joins Martin Petrov and
Robbie Blake as new signings for Coyle.
Coyle told the club's official website: "He is an exciting young
player who has undoubted quality and he will bring that into our
mix. I think that we have a real talent on our hands.
"I have said before that when we are investing money in
transfers that I want to do it with young, talented players. He
isn't the finished article yet - he's a young player making his way
- but you don't get through at Real Madrid without having a bit
about you."
