Trotters snap up Djetou

Bolton have today signed former Fulham defender Martin Djetou after a successful trial with the Trotters. The 31-year-old has been training with The Trotters recently in the hope of convincing Sam Allardyce he can solve his defensive problems. Allardyce's backline has been torn apart due to injuries and Djetou has been drafted in for the rest of the season. Though Djetou is short on match sharpness, Allardyce admits the stopper could make his debut against Premiership champions Chelsea this weekend. "After the number of injuries we have sustained of late, I had to move quickly to bring in more depth," Allardyce told the club's official website."When I heard Martin was out of contract I jumped at the chance of bringing him to Bolton.



"We have earmarked the need for Martin to work on his match fitness but there is an outside chance that he could go straight into the squad for the Chelsea game on Saturday and our Uefa Cup match, the following week, against Besiktas." Djetou has had previous Premiership after spending two seasons on loan at Fulham. He played for Nice last season but left the club in the summer and had an unsuccessful trial at Duisburg before clinching his move to The Reebok Stadium.

This move for Bolton can only be a good one because they are very short on defensive options right now. There is no fee at all involved so that is another good bit of news for Bolton. I have to be perfectly honest and say I didn't see him in action for Nice, but I did see a bit of him at Fulham and he is half decent. Djetou is 31 years old, but sure he won't be playing in every game for Bolton because he just wouldn't be able too. Good piece of business by Big Sam.

 

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