Football: Bolton Poised to Snap Up Muamba in Pounds 6m Deal ; Coca-Cola Championship

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Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish warned he would have to make some sacrifices to allow him to mould the Blues in his image and the first departure looks likely to be England under-21 international Fabrice Muamba.

Sources in Bolton say that a deal, potentially worth between pounds 5-pounds 6 million depending on clauses, between Gary Megson's Wanderers and Blues is 'nailed on' and 'a done deal', and with Olivier Kapo said to be close to a pounds 5 million move to Wigan Athletic, Gary O'Connor rumoured to be heading to Celtic and Daniel de Ridder returning to Holland, McLeish is clearing space to bring in his own men.

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Football: Bolton Poised to Snap Up Muamba in Pounds 6m Deal ; Coca-Cola Championship

McLeish said last week that inevitably some players would have to make way to allow him to bring in his own choice of players.

"I will need to make sacr...

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