According to the narrative, Bolton’s name surfaced at the last minute after Wigan expressed interest in him. Both came as a shock to City supporters when a Championship move had been anticipated, but that’s just the way things work.
Although Erhahon has taken some time to get used to Bolton, they received great reviews this past weekend when they pulled off another thrilling victory to put the pressure on us in second place. As Wigan sits in the lower echelons of the division, it appears that he is the one who could come back to haunt us in terms of the promotion chase.
Was he close to a Wigan move? It seems he was, yes. Wigan’s sporting director, Grgeor Rioch, has revealed that not only did the Latics have a bid accepted for Erhahon, but he was also in the building, ready to sign.
Seems fair. Wigan wanted commitment and at that stage, with another club in, I guess they thought they might not be such an attractive offer. They’re in the bottom half now, but many did expect them to be challenging for the top six, certainly ahead of us.
