Bolton Wanderers have completed their third summer signing after securing centre-back Akin Famewo from Hull City on a three-year deal. The 27-year-old arrived on 1 July and becomes the latest piece in a squad being pieced together for the return to Championship football.
Famewo made 15 appearances for the Tigers last term as they clinched promotion to the Premier League, adding to a career that now totals close to 200 games. He came through the ranks at Luton Town before spells with Norwich City and Sheffield Wednesday. “I met with the manager and everyone in charge here and speaking about aspirations and what we want to achieve here it was really exciting times,” Famewo said. “Everyone knows Bolton is a massive club. It’s somewhere you want to be as a player, somewhere where it means a lot to the fans and everyone around the area as well.”
The defender follows Scotland Under-21 international David Watson from Kilmarnock and centre-back Ben Davies, who joined on a free transfer when his Rangers contract ended. Manager Steven Schumacher and sporting director Fergal Harkin have moved quickly to add depth after the club’s play-off final victory secured a return to the second tier for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.
Bolton’s season gets under way with an EFL Cup tie away to Sheffield Wednesday on 8 August before the Championship curtain-raiser at home to Preston North End on 15 August, kicking off at 12:30 BST.
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