Bolton confident of Moreno signing
LONDON, England -- Bolton Wanderers are close to signing Atletico Madrid's Javier Moreno on loan, the English premier league club said on its website on Saturday.
The 29-year-old former Alaves and AC Milan striker has struggled for first team opportunities this season and Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is confident he will join his multi-national squad.
"We hope to have him before Monday," Allardyce said after his side's 1-1 draw with Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
"We have sorted it out with him verbally and it will be rubber-stamped on Monday. It is important to have a player like him in our squad."
Moreno, who has played five times for Spain, would provide cover for Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha who will join up with his country for the African Nations Cup later this month.
