Johnny Kenny

He did look okay didn’t he. Was a unit for 17 too. Will do him good getting a championship loan if they can get kenny

 

Not saying that you are wrong about game time - there's a big opportunity for him to get games here with 3 cup comps and European games. I think the fact that he has looked like a hungrier, more potent option than Idah during pre-season and this season so far has made the coaching staff think otherwise about a loan.

 

"King" Kenny to come on and score in the 117th minute.

 

Bolton Wanderers have been chasing the signing of Johnny Kenny from Celtic this summer as they have looked to strengthen their squad as they look to make a return to the Championship.

It has been a tough start to the campaign for the Trotters, as they have only secured one victory in their opening five games


Bolton left it late to pick up a point against Lincoln City at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday, with a 97th-minute Tom Draper own goal cancelling out Freddie Draper’s opener.




There is a need to sign a striker to help convert chances in front of goal to rejuvenate the side under Steven Schumacher, and they have now learnt the likelihood of that new forward being Johnny Kenny.





Alongside Preston North End, the Trotters have been pursuing Johnny Kenny throughout the last few weeks. However, the Celtic striker signed a new contract with the Scottish giants earlier in August, which was a huge blow for both sides.

This has not stopped Bolton fully in their pursuit of the Irish striker, as they were still hoping to make a loan move for the player to help them achieve their ambitions this season.

The Trotters had made another approach for Kenny, but it was believed the offer had not been accepted.




As per information from our Chief Football Correspondent, Graeme Bailey, EFL Analysisunderstands a deal is reliant on who Celtic sign.

He said: “I don’t think there’s a massive push for him to go, but it will depend on what Celtic do in the next few days. I think a lot of these deals will depend on other people coming in.

“On the Champions League exit impact: It doesn’t really impact what they’re doing in terms of the players they are bringing in. I think they’re still bringing a few players in.”



One issue for a deal allowing Kenny to leave the club this summer may be the recent development that Adam Idah is now a target for Swansea City.




It would be hard to believe Brendan Rodgers would sanction the departure of two strikers before the close of the summer transfer window on September 1.

So, Bolton may hope that a deal for Idah to Swansea City is not agreed and that Celtic sign some more recruits in the coming days to allow them to agree a loan deal for Kenny

 

Give him games,fast, good movement,knows where the goal is, better than Idah, scored goals in Europe for Shamrock Rovers what's not to like

 

Not in the squad today.

Wonder if he's on his way out the door too

 

Unless he's injured, I think he's gone, otherwise it's weird he's out the squad.

 

Crazy really. We had shin, but not even having Kenny on the bench when idah is out the door? He must be getting loaned out

 

Not been mentioned for injuries

 

Just play this guy... Bite the bullet, take a chance and try to develop our own player... I'd rather that than a bullshit, panicky loan... Switch him in and out with Shin and see who claims the spot, if they have until January to make it their own...

 

Glad we tied him down

Tbf, huge chance now for him, Shin too.

 

Honestly think due to Idah’s price that he became almost mandatory ‘had to play’ ahead of Kenny and Yamada.

Think we give these boys the opportunity to take on the role of our core strike team and see how they get on. Kenny looks to have the ability to be a consistent goal scorer looking at his previous performances with Shamrock scoring in Europe consistently too.

 

I do quite like him tbh, hopefully he gets a proper chance before January.

 

2nd choice to Yamada for me with Iheanacho as 3rd choice. Iheanacho will most likely be given many more chances to claim that 1st spot though.

 

Tierney was created because we had an injury crises.

Hopefully we have a striker repeat due to not having any strikers

 

Could be the only person happy with our transfer window.

 

I actually feel Kenny is another player who got shafted this window. By selling Idah and not replacing him and stop I know we just signed Iheanacho but seriously that signing cannot be looked on as a genuine replacement IMHO we have had to keep Kenny rather then send him out on loan. I strongly felt that signing him to a new deal and then sending him out on a good season long loan would be a good move to see if he can be a success at Celtic say like Liam Scales was or Ryan Christie before him when they came back from season long loans. But now he stays and likely will only play in fits and maybe some spot starts.

 

Where do you think Maeda fits? I just don't see BR not persisting with him as first choice striker now that we've signed two wingers.