Wanderers Confirm Walker Interest

By Mark Heys
July 13 2005

Former England goalkeeper Ian Walker could be about to return to the top flight after Bolton Wanderers confirmed their interest in the 33-year old.

Walker has been without a club since being released by Leicester City at the end of last season, and a move to the Reebok Stadium to join Bolton on a 12-month contract is likely to appeal to the veteran custodian.

Bolton are already beleived to have offered Walker terms as back-up to regular goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and a decision is expected to be made later on this week before the Trotters go over to the Far-East.

The son of ex-Norwich and Everton boss Mike Walker, Ian has also played over 200 games for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1990's and had a breif loan spell with Oxford United in 1990.

Sam Allardyce confirmed he was hopeful of a deal materialising.

"Ian Walker is a possibility. We are hopeful that he can perhaps join us in the next day or so if we can tie a deal up. We'd like him to come away to Thailand with us because we desperately short of cover for Jussi."