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Bolton Wanderers close to signing Spanish full-back Jose Manuel Casado

Neil Lennon hopes to bolster his defensive options at Bolton Wanderers by luring free agent Jose Manuel Casado to the club.

Bolton Wanderers manager Neil Lennon has revealed that he is hopeful of signing defender Jose Manuel Casado on a free transfer.

The left-back has been without a club since leaving relegated La Liga side Almeria at the end of last season.

Lennon says that he has been tracking the 29-year-old for some time, and is keen to now get a deal over the line following his side's slow start to the Championship campaign.

"We're hoping to get a deal done for Jose Casado," the Scotsman told reporters. "He's a very good player who I became aware of at Celtic. He's a very good defender. He had a bad injury but is over it now and will help strengthen the squad.

"We're having to find good free transfers to make us better. We think we've done that. It's a gamble, but any transfer is a gamble."

Casado, a former Barcelona youth prospect, has previously spent time at Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano and Malaga.

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Bolton Wanderers Manager Neil Lennon walks onto the pitch at the start of the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers at St Andrews (stadium) on October 18, 2014
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