Megson happy to keep top players

28 August 2009 14:25
Gary Megson believes Bolton's most important deals have already been done this summer in retaining the services of key players already in the squad. Wanderers host Liverpool on Saturday with the transfer window nearing its close. With no points on the board so far from two Barclays Premier League games, Megson is keen to bolster his threadbare squad before the September 1 deadline. But in a volatile and unforgiving transfer market, Megson claims the most significant negotiations have already been completed at the Reebok Stadium after he convinced senior figures like Davies, as well as the rapidly maturing Gary Cahill, to commit their futures to the club. "We wanted to try and keep as many of those established players as we could and there are some real good ones in there," Megson said. "Last year we managed to keep Jussi (Jaaskelainen) and we managed to keep Ali Al Habsi, who would manage to get in most Premier League clubs, so in that position (goalkeeper) we are well stocked. "Kevin Davies is always linked with some clubs but nobody has ever been onto me and said that they'll take Kevin because I think there is a realisation we just wouldn't entertain it. The same goes for Matt Taylor - he came out of Portsmouth's reserves and got 10 goals last year and we need him to start doing the same things again. "The biggest one was (Gary) Cahill. Gary came out of Aston Villa's reserves, had a full season here, found himself in the England squad and will kick on and go on even further. I think in a couple of years time he will be a fixture in England's team. That is the best bit of business that we have done over the summer - to get Gary to commit."

Source: Eurosport