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Lukas Jutkiewicz wants to stay with Bolton, according to team-mate and former Boro defender David Wheater.
The 25-year-old striker impressed during a four-month loan spell at Wanderers and manager Dougie Freedman is keen to make the move permanent.
Jutkiewicz is also hoping to renew the relationship ahead of next season.
“He’s told me he wants to stay,” said Wheater. “But when he’s scored all the goals he has, maybe Middlesbrough will want to put him in (the team).
“It’d be good to have someone to swap Boro stories with,” added the Redcar Rock, who made the journey from Teesside to the Reebok in January 2011.
Assuming Boro want to sell, the greatest obstacle to Jutkiewicz joining Bolton is the club’s lack of cash.
It was revealed in December that Wanderers had posted annual losses of £50.7m, taking their total debt to almost £164m.
That’s severely limiting Bolton’s ability to compete in the transfer market and may mean they miss out on Jutkiewicz, who still has two years remaining on his current deal.
If they decide to sell, Boro will want to realise the biggest possible fee for the bustling forward and his productive spell with Wanderers - which yielded seven goals in 20 appearances - will no doubt mean other clubs will enquire about his availability.
Boro boss Aitor Karanka last week admitted he wasn’t sure if Jutkiewicz would be at the Riverside next season and said he wanted to talk to the player before making a decision.
With Danny Graham returning to parent club Sunderland, the head coach doesn’t have too many options in attack.
Curtis Main made 22 appearances under Karanka but failed to deliver the goods in front of goal, netting just once.
He has a year left on his current contract but the Spaniard may look to move the 21-year-old on this summer.
Bolton have also been linked with Birmingham City winger Chris Burke, a player Boro are believed to be monitoring.
The 30-year-old Scot, whose current contract lapses this summer, will be a free agent at the end of next month and is sure to attract the attention of several Championship clubs.
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The 25-year-old striker impressed during a four-month loan spell at Wanderers and manager Dougie Freedman is keen to make the move permanent.
Jutkiewicz is also hoping to renew the relationship ahead of next season.
“He’s told me he wants to stay,” said Wheater. “But when he’s scored all the goals he has, maybe Middlesbrough will want to put him in (the team).
“It’d be good to have someone to swap Boro stories with,” added the Redcar Rock, who made the journey from Teesside to the Reebok in January 2011.
Assuming Boro want to sell, the greatest obstacle to Jutkiewicz joining Bolton is the club’s lack of cash.
It was revealed in December that Wanderers had posted annual losses of £50.7m, taking their total debt to almost £164m.
That’s severely limiting Bolton’s ability to compete in the transfer market and may mean they miss out on Jutkiewicz, who still has two years remaining on his current deal.
If they decide to sell, Boro will want to realise the biggest possible fee for the bustling forward and his productive spell with Wanderers - which yielded seven goals in 20 appearances - will no doubt mean other clubs will enquire about his availability.
Boro boss Aitor Karanka last week admitted he wasn’t sure if Jutkiewicz would be at the Riverside next season and said he wanted to talk to the player before making a decision.
With Danny Graham returning to parent club Sunderland, the head coach doesn’t have too many options in attack.
Curtis Main made 22 appearances under Karanka but failed to deliver the goods in front of goal, netting just once.
He has a year left on his current contract but the Spaniard may look to move the 21-year-old on this summer.
Bolton have also been linked with Birmingham City winger Chris Burke, a player Boro are believed to be monitoring.
The 30-year-old Scot, whose current contract lapses this summer, will be a free agent at the end of next month and is sure to attract the attention of several Championship clubs.
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