Bolton Wanderers agree deal to sign Ipswich star Joel Coleman – sources
Bolton Wanderers have agreed a deal to sign Ipswich Town goalkeeper Joel Coleman on a free transfer, sources have told Football Insider.
Coleman, 27, is out of contract at Ipswich later this month and is free to leave Portman Road.
A number of clubs have expressed an interest in the former Huddersfield Town and Fleetwood Town shot-stopper.
But Bolton have moved quickly to offer him a move to Ian Evatt’s side and the deal is now all done bar the formalities.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper initially penned a short-term deal with Ipswich last November, signing as cover after fellow stopper Nick Hayes suffered a foot injury.
But with Hayes several months away from a return, Coleman extended his stay until the end of the campaign – which has now concluded.
He failed to make an appearance in the 2022-23 campaign.
Coleman began his career with Wigan Athletic where he kept 20 clean sheets in 50 games in the third tier.
His performances earned him a move to Huddersfield in 2019 but he failed to establish himself as the number one in Yorkshire.
The shot-stopper spent six months on loan at Shrewsbury in the 2018-19 campaign before free transfer moves to Fleetwood and Rochdale.
Coleman has racked up 107 club career appearances and will be hoping to return to the starting lineup at League One Bolton.
He has made 59 outings in the third tier to date.
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