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Adam Bogdan’s Wanderers future remains up in the air despite Neil Lennon claiming the club had made him a “good offer” to stay at the Macron Stadium.
The Hungary international, currently the longest-serving senior player on the books, could walk away for nothing at the end of his contract this summer.
Wanderers are willing to make him one of the top earners on the books but sources close to the player claim the two parties are still some way from an agreement.
Lennon believes securing the 27-year-old’s signature will be an important step for the club, who are also waiting to agree terms with club skipper Matt Mills, midfielder Darren Pratley and veteran strikers Eidur Gudjohnsen and Emile Heskey.
And although the Whites boss has looked at bringing Ben Amos back to the club after a successful loan spell from Manchester United, he makes no secret of the fact Bogdan is his first-choice option.
“We’ve made him a good offer but I think there’s still some negotiating to go on,” he told The Bolton News.
“We’ve made it very clear what our stance is with Adam: We want him to be here next season. That is very important to me.
“You can see the quality he has, he’s a very good goalkeeper, and if we can keep him here then that would be a very good start in our rebuilding process.”
Bogdan has been restricted to just 12 appearances this season because of knee and finger injuries but has produced some stand-out performances, most notably against Liverpool in the FA Cup and in Monday night’s televised defeat at Bournemouth.
Those high-profile displays have attracted some admiring glances from clubs at home and abroad and given his representatives some considerable leverage in discussions with Wanderers, who must continue to scale down their wage bill next season.
Meanwhile, Lennon may have missed out on his first transfer target of the summer with Rotherham United defender Craig Morgan confirming he wants to remain with the Millers next season.
The Wales international is out of contract in the summer but after Rotherham secured place in the Championship with a 2-1 win against Reading, the centre-half told reporters he was ready to sign a new deal at the New York Stadium and that contract talks were due to take place soon.
Lennon had refused to publicly endorse the story linking him with Morgan but has revealed that defensive targets are high on his list of priorities this summer.
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The Hungary international, currently the longest-serving senior player on the books, could walk away for nothing at the end of his contract this summer.
Wanderers are willing to make him one of the top earners on the books but sources close to the player claim the two parties are still some way from an agreement.
Lennon believes securing the 27-year-old’s signature will be an important step for the club, who are also waiting to agree terms with club skipper Matt Mills, midfielder Darren Pratley and veteran strikers Eidur Gudjohnsen and Emile Heskey.
And although the Whites boss has looked at bringing Ben Amos back to the club after a successful loan spell from Manchester United, he makes no secret of the fact Bogdan is his first-choice option.
“We’ve made him a good offer but I think there’s still some negotiating to go on,” he told The Bolton News.
“We’ve made it very clear what our stance is with Adam: We want him to be here next season. That is very important to me.
“You can see the quality he has, he’s a very good goalkeeper, and if we can keep him here then that would be a very good start in our rebuilding process.”
Bogdan has been restricted to just 12 appearances this season because of knee and finger injuries but has produced some stand-out performances, most notably against Liverpool in the FA Cup and in Monday night’s televised defeat at Bournemouth.
Those high-profile displays have attracted some admiring glances from clubs at home and abroad and given his representatives some considerable leverage in discussions with Wanderers, who must continue to scale down their wage bill next season.
Meanwhile, Lennon may have missed out on his first transfer target of the summer with Rotherham United defender Craig Morgan confirming he wants to remain with the Millers next season.
The Wales international is out of contract in the summer but after Rotherham secured place in the Championship with a 2-1 win against Reading, the centre-half told reporters he was ready to sign a new deal at the New York Stadium and that contract talks were due to take place soon.
Lennon had refused to publicly endorse the story linking him with Morgan but has revealed that defensive targets are high on his list of priorities this summer.
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