Tim Ream - Work Permit - GRANTED!

Just reading through the morning papers one or two interesting snippets have been reported. Not only has Ream had a weeks trial with us but he has also had a week with West Brom.

He is currently on £36,000 a year ( yes, you read correctly ) with the Red Bulls in the MLS. Cahill is reported to be on £40,000 per week.

Chelsea's initial offer was £60,000 a week with a five year contract. Cahill's agent allegedly argued for £120,000 per week which is still substantially less than the top earners like Lampard, Terry, Cole and Drogba.

Chelsea have now made an improved offer of £80,000 per week which is double Cahill's current wages.

It looks like Ream is a relatively cheap option but who is to say that he wont go to West Brom ? It could come down to which club offers him the best financial deal.

I think the reason WBA never followed up there interest in Ream was because they wanted him on loan but his club would only allow him to leave if someone bought him.

That would leave us the only club in the running to sign him unless WBA do decide to pay 2.5miilion.

As for Cahill, I would lose some respect for him if he thought 80k a week wasn't a good enough offer.

Half the problem is the bloody agents. The better the deal they get for their client, the more commission they make.

When Alan Sugar was Chairman of Spurs he made a few choice comments about agents none of which are printable on here. He was right.

Aye I think the only professional footballer I know in recent years to never have an agent was paul scholes and according to a few united fans I know, he always said I am in a bad state of affairs if I can't sort out my own future.

Rarely I agree with a united player but he has a point.

If Ream comes to us, I only hope he is worth it as reports have been "variable" - with more than a few suggesting he is a complete donkey.

Hardly think £36k a week (or more if he needs to be tempted away from NYRB) is a bargain. Would have liked to have seen what the young Dutch guy wanted as he looks a better player and is younger.

He's presently on £36,000 a YEAR, not a week Wanderlust.

Cheap as chips for a Premier club like us!

'Kinell!

That's peanuts for a pro footballer. He must be even crapper than they're suggesting. Only this portuguese emoticon amply expresses my amazement!

BBC sport understands Bolton Wanderers have been granted a work permit for Tim Ream.

Tweet from Ian Dennis the BBC's Senior Football Reporter for BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Great, hope that's true. I'd like Zat to have some competition.

I don't think anyone's mentioned that he's left footed (I think he is, anyway).

I wonder if he's any good at full back.

By all accounts when he signs he will be the fastaest player we have on the books......judging by kevin daives and robbos pace it doesn't say too much.

Holden has welcomed him to the club on Twitter: -

Congrats to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] on his work permit and move to Bolton! Welcome to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] family bro! Looking forward to playing w u !


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aaron_bwfc wrote:Looking forward to playing w u !

Good joke Stu, you'll probably get injured shaking his hand.

Ream is a joke, I look forward to him becoming a regular at Bolton.

Bolton Hater wrote:Ream is a joke, I look forward to him becoming a regular at Bolton.

Your act is lost on me pal.

Onwards and upwards!

Welcome to Bolton Tim: -



BOLTON Wanderers have completed the signing of United States international Tim Ream on a three-and-a-half-year contract.



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Oh well...I just hope he isn't as bad as our American friends say he is.

He's "the most expensive American defender in history". How bad could he really be?