Bolton ready to snap-up German star Jan Kirchhoff

Article by Alan Nixon

Phil Parkinson was impressed with free agent's trial spell and Kirchhoff watched the Trotters beat his former club


BOLTON are ready to sign versatile German star Jan Kirchhoff in a bid to help their survival fight.
Kirchhoff, 27, is a free agent since leaving Sunderland, where his spell was disrupted by injuries and he is keen to prove his quality.

Wanderers gave Kirchhoff a trial to impress boss Phil Parkinson and he stayed on to watch his prospective new club against his old one.
Parkinson hopes to agree terms with Kirchhoff on a deal for the rest of the season with the option of longer if he makes an impression.

Bolton have been working with a small squad and are also in the market for a striker as they try to beat the drop.


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He'll probably be "match fit" by April.

Use of the word 'versatile' worries me.

Signed for Sunderland by Sam Allardyce the season he kept them  in the Prem.Did a good job as a defensive midfielder with the technical ability you'd expect of an ex Bayern Munich player.
But troubled with injuries and only used by Sam for 45-60 minute appearances