Source: Daily_Mail
Megson in the dark as Bolton skipper Nolan arrives in Newcastle to tie up £4.5m move
Bolton [LNB]manager Gary Megson today admitted he knew little about captain Kevin Nolan's move to Barclays Premier League rivals Newcastle.[LNB]The midfielder this morning completed his move to St James' following a medical and has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal. [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Wanderer: Bolton skipper Kevin Nolan (right) is set to move to Newcastle[LNB] The clubs agreed a transfer fee believed to be in the region of £4.5million earlier today.[LNB]Megson - who ruled the possibility of signing Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon - was reluctant to go into detail about Nolan's transfer.[LNB]'The situation as we speak is that the club received a bid from Newcastle which the club accepted and he's up there having a medical at the moment,' said Megson. [LNB]'For any more details that you're going to need or want to know you will have to go to the press office of the football club and they will let you know what we're doing. That's as far as I'm going to go with it.'[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Premier League plea to close the window as Given and N'Zogbia want out of Toon[LNB]Megson blasts 'pathetic' Bolton fans after abuse over Blackburn comeback[LNB]Michael Owen's medical history - the injury list of crocked Newcastle striker[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]NEWCASTLE UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] No go: Miguel Veloso[LNB] Bolton's 26-year-old captain, who has made 323 appearances for the club since his debut in 1999, now looks almost certain to join one of the Trotters' main relegation rivals. [LNB]Earlier in the week Megson bolstered Bolton's midfield with the purchase of 20-year-old Mark Davies from Wolves, but the club are now keen to raise funds. [LNB]Megson admitted the possibility of signing midfielder Veloso, one of the most highly-rated prospects in Europe, is now 'dead in the water'. [LNB]Reports suggested the Portuguese club were demanding in the region of £12million, and Megson admitted Bolton have been priced out of a move. [LNB]'It's now dead in the water and won't happen,' said Megson. 'We tried to bring what we thought was a top-class player to the club but we can't do it. [LNB]'To use an analogy, if you like a car but you can't afford it then you have to look at something cheaper.'[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Premier League plea to close the window as Given and N'Zogbia want out of Toon[LNB]Megson blasts 'pathetic' Bolton fans after abuse over Blackburn comeback[LNB]Michael Owen's medical history - the injury list of crocked Newcastle striker[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]NEWCASTLE UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]
