Newspaper reports in Spain suggest that Bolton have lined up Real
Madrid forward Javier Saviola to replace Nicolas Anelka, should he
leave the club in January.
Bolton manager Gary Megson has been searching across European for
suitable replacement for the Frenchmen and has told his chairman
Phil Gartside that Saviola is the man he wants.
Gartside is unwilling to enter into negotiations with Real until an
offer has been accepted for Anelka, but Megson has apparently
enquired as to the possibility of buying Saviola even if Anelka
stays.
Saviola only joined Los Merengues this summer on a free transfer
from Barcelona, but has struggled to establish himself in the first
team squad.
He has stated in recent weeks that he is perfectly happy at the
club, but having not even made the starting lineup for their
mid-week Copa del Rey tie with Alicante, the Argentine forward must
be starting to wonder if he will ever break into Bernd Schuster's
plans.