Djetou joins Trotters

Bolton Wanderers have tied up the signing of French defender Martin Djetou.

The 31-year-old has been training with The Trotters recently in the hope of convincing Sam Allardyce he can solve his defensive problems.

Allardyce's backline has been beset by injuries and Djetou has been drafted in for the rest of the season.

Though Djetou is short on match sharpness, Allardyce admits the stopper could make his debut against Premiership champions Chelsea this weekend.

"After the number of injuries we have sustained of late, I had to move quickly to bring in more depth," Allardyce told the club's official website.

"When I heard Martin was out of contract I jumped at the chance of bringing him to Bolton.

"We have earmarked the need for Martin to work on his match fitness but there is an outside chance that he could go straight into the squad for the Chelsea game on Saturday and our Uefa Cup match, the following week, against Besiktas."

Djetou has previous experience of The Premiership after spending two seasons on loan at Fulham.

He played for Nice last season but left the club in the summer and had an unsuccessful trial at Duisburg before clinching his move to The Reebok Stadium.