Sun 5th Oct - Upton Park
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."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 2nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Bolton vs Man City |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Bolton |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Bolton vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Bolton |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Bolton |
| Saturday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Portsmouth |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Bolton |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Bolton vs Wigan |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Bolton |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Man Utd |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 3 Bolton | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 2 - 1 Bolton | |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 0 - 0 West Brom | |
| Tuesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Bolton 1 - 2 Northampton | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| AEK Athens 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Monday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Aris Thessalonki 1 - 1 Bolton | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Chorley 0 - 2 Bolton | |
| Friday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Doncaster 0 - 5 Bolton | |
| Saturday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Macclesfield 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Friday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Rochdale 0 - 0 Bolton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sunderland | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Everton | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Fulham | 6 | 6 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 5 |
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