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Bolton keeper Jussi Jasskelainen is apparently attracting the interests of Premier League giants Man United and Arsenal as well as Turkish side Fenerbahce and Italian Champions Inter Milan. The rumours come after Jaaskelainen's agent, Peter Harrison said that he expects the Finn to leave the Reebok at the end of the season.

Jaaskelainen has been at Bolton for 10 years now but Bolton have had a poor start this season and after summer speculation about his future at the club, it now seems as though he is finally ready to leave.

“There are no talks planned with Bolton and various agents and clubs have been in touch with me from abroad and we will assess it in January,” he told setantasports.com. “We are very disappointed with the way talks went but we will just have to get on.“I think he will be leaving at the end of the season, I don’t think he will leave mid way through the season.”

Jussi is a quality keeper and I must say I'm surprised how long he has stayed at Bolton. Jaaskelainen is now 32 and I think it is time he moves on and experiences Champions League football and I think he is well capable of competing with Europe's best.

Premier League boo-boy, El-Hadji Diouf is a January target for form Bolton boss Sam Allardyce according to the Sunday Mirror. Diouf has been linked with a move away from the Reebok stadium after a poor start to the campaign by Bolton and Magpies boss Allardyce is said to be very keen on bringing him to St James' Park.

The Senegal midfielder was said to be upset by the departure of Allardyce from Bolton at the back end of last season and the 26-year old would be open to a move north. Allardyce has come under pressure in recent weeks after an average start to the new season but Big Sam has identified Diouf as a player that can change the Magpies fortunes.

I think Diouf is a decent player but I'm not sure the Newcastle faithful will be too happy with signing him. He is a very conterversal character and is hated by pretty much every Premier League club. I think he probably will leave Bolton in January but I think a lot of Newcastle fans will be hoping it's not to them.

Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce has told former club, Bolton, that they can forget about trying to sign Magpies striker Shola Ameobi. The player has been linked with a move to the Reebok as well as a move to Championship side Norwich but Bis Sam insists he's not for sale. There had been suggestions in recent weeks that the striker was looking for a move due to the lack of first team football at St James' Park this season.

"Shola is going absolutely nowhere, he remains very much a part of my plans and we are not interested in selling him in January," Allardyce told the Journal. "I don't want to lose him, he is a very talented player who has an important role to play in the squad.

"We've got a small squad here that can just about cope with injuries and suspensions, but we cannot afford to let anyone go. We will not be selling anyone in January. "He has been frustrated because he has not really had a chance to show me what he can do, but I know what he is capable of."

I think Ameobi will struggle to regain a first team place at Newcastle because with the quality of strikers Sam has at his disposal already in Martins, Owen and Viduka. I think Ameobi could do a job for Bolton and I feel the reason for Bolton's interest in Ameobi is because the possible departure of Nicolas Anelka from the club in January.

Source : EatSleepSport