REVEALED! What To Know About Luton Town Star That Could Leave

Ian Evatt will hope most of Bolton Wanderers’ transfer business is wrapped up by the start of the new League One season.

The Trotters have been busy in the early weeks of the transfer window, as the club has seen players such as Luke Southwood, Chris Forino, Scott Arfield, and Klaidi Lolos all arrive.

There is no doubt that Evatt will want more bodies arriving as Bolton try to achieve promotion to the Championship.

There are just a few weeks left before the season kicks off, and it appears as though Wanderers are keen to add to their forward line as Luton Town’s John McAtee has emerged as a transfer target.

Bolton Wanderers are interested in signing Luton’s John McAtee

Bolton are lining up a move to sign the Luton striker.

That is according to The Bolton News, who state that the forward is on the club’s shortlist after impressing on loan with Barnsley last season.

The report also goes on to claim that, as well as McAtee being of interest, Bolton are also interested in signing Karamoko Dembele from French side Stade Brestois.

McAtee could well be a big arrival for Bolton, as the striker has impressed in League One before and will likely be hungry to impress having been given no guarantees of football in the Championship this season with the Hatters.

Wanderers will be looking to try and wrap up this deal as quickly as possible before other teams circle with interest. Therefore, Bolton should look to lean on Evatt’s relationship with Luton boss Rob Edwards to secure this transfer.

John McAtee’s 2023/24 performance for Barnsley

McAtee has been with Luton Town since August 2022, when he joined the Hatters from Grimsby Town.

The forward was very impressive for the Mariners in the National League, but he has yet to showcase that ability for Luton and has not made a senior appearance for the club.

Last season was a big campaign for the 24-year-old, as he spent it on loan at Barnsley, where he started 31 of the 40 league games he played for the Tykes.

McAtee impressed for Barnsley and was a key member of their team. He scored 12 goals, which could have easily been more, as he averaged 2.3 shots per game and missed 15 big chances.

As well as scoring goals, McAtee was also a key contributor to creating chances, as he created seven big chances for his teammates, which helped him grab four assists, as per Sofascore.

If McAtee had been playing for Bolton last season, the forward would have been the Trotters’ second-highest goalscorer in the league, and he would have been second behind Aaron Collins for goals and assists combined.

It shows how good McAtee was last season for Barnsley, and therefore, it is understandable why Bolton are looking to sign the player, as he could easily come into this team and improve their attacking threat and possibly be the difference in getting them over the line to the Championship.