Bolton Wanderers Football Club News

• Nickname:Wanderers
• Founded:1874
• Manager:Owen Coyle

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• Capacity:28,000

Keeper content with Trotters

16 Feb 2009 - 14:25:02

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Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi is happy to have committed his long-term future to the club, despite a continued lack of first-team opportunities.

The 27-year-old Oman international recently signed a new deal running until the summer of 2013, despite having made just 16 appearances for the Trotters to date.

He told the Manchester Evening News: "The thing that persuaded me to stay is that I'm very comfortable here and all the Bolton fans really like me.

"If you move to another club then you don't know what is going to happen.

"Gary Megson gave me a chance last year, (goalkeeping coach) Fred Barber works me really hard and I'm also happy to work alongside Jussi Jaaskelainen and Adam Bogdan.

"Before I signed I had a conversation with Fred. If anything happens, I like to speak to him as we are really close and he knows what things are important for me.

"A four-and-a-half year deal is great and I think I'm going to have a good future with the club."