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By Giscard Gourizro Last updated: 25th June 2008
Annan: Premier League dream
Ghanaian starlet Anthony Annan expects to be playing in the Premier League when the new season gets underway, according to his agent.
The 21-year-old, heralded as the 'new Michael Essien' in his homeland, has been linked with a number of English sides including Everton, Middlesbrough and Bolton.
Manchester City are the latest club rumoured to be interested in the midfielder, with new manager Mark Hughes known to be a firm admirer.
Annan currently plays for IK Start in Norway but agent Craig Honeyman insists he is now looking to move on for a fresh challenge.
Honeyman claims that Annan's dream is to play in the Premier League and he is convinced it will become a reality in the very near future.
"My player is ready to move, he is ready for a big league," Honeyman told skysports.com.
"We all saw how outstanding he was in the Ghana team at the African Cup of Nations.
"There is a lot of interest in England and that is where he wants to move next in his career.
"I can assure you there is a lot of interest in the Premier League. We are very confident he will play in the Premiership next season."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Borussia M'gladbach vs Bolton |
| Tuesday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:00 | FC Den Bosch vs Bolton |
| Friday 31st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:00 | Eindhoven vs Bolton |
| Tuesday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Hearts vs Bolton |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Hibernian |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Bolton |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Liverpool |
| Friday 4th September | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:30 | Hearts vs Bolton |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Bolton |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Stoke |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Bolton |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Tottenham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 16th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 2nd May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 0 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 3 Bolton | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 4 - 1 Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Brom 1 - 1 Bolton | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 3 Fulham | |
| Wednesday 4th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Sunday 1st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 3 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 2 Bolton | |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 3rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Sunderland 2 - 1 Bolton | |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 1 Wigan | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Burnley | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 |
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