Bolton blow as Galatasaray announce Johan Elmander will sign for club at end of the season
Posted Friday, May 20, 2011 by Dailystar.co.uk
Bolton striker Johan Elmander will be officially announced as a Galatasaray player on Friday, according to club chairman Unal Aysal.
Sportsmail revealed the Turks were keen on the 29-year-old after enjoying his best season since joining Bolton in 2008, scoring 12 goals.
And Elmander now looks set to join up with new Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim, who identified the Sweden international as a transfer target prior to the announcement of his appointment.
Hot to trot: Johan Elmander is set to leave Bolton after letting his contract run down
Speaking on Turkish television, Aysal also confirmed Lyon's Kim Kallstrom, a team-mate of Elmander's in the Swedish national side, is a target for the club.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle said: 'When the season ends, we will certainly have one last go at trying to persuade him to sign a new contract.
'But if there is a club out there in the top bracket that can offer him the lure of Champions League football, then he will do what any player would. All players crave that sort of chance.'
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