Johnny Kenny moved from Celtic to Preston North End on deadline day for a £3million fee, a move that Bolton Wanderers manager Steven Schumacher said 'stung' when asked about its impact. The fee represented a significant outlay for Preston, who were competing with Bolton for the striker's services.
Where he fits in the senior squad
Steven Schumacher said he had spoken openly about Jonny Kenny and really liked him, adding that he would love to work with him and that Jonny Kenny would have loved to have come back to Bolton. The manager admitted they could not compete with Preston's offer, which ultimately prevented the deal from being completed.
The loan signing of Theo Bair
Bolton Wanderers completed the loan signing of Auxerre striker Theo Bair, who has already had some game-time in the French top-flight this season. Bair did a full training session which was a 10 v 10 on Thursday morning, but said his legs were gone at the end of the session because it's been a while since he's done that sort of stuff. He is fit but getting up to the intensity of the Championship is going to be a challenge, and there's no rush for him to get fully fit.
The club's current standing
Bolton Wanderers are currently 15th in the Championship, with 4 points from 4 games (1W-1D-2L) and a recent form of LLDW. They are 6 points behind leaders Swansea, with 4 goals scored and 5 conceded this season, giving them a goal difference of -1. Gavin Bazunu is currently sidelined.
Upcoming fixture and squad details
The next fixture for Bolton Wanderers is away at Millwall on 2026-09-05, facing a team currently 10th in the table. The club's squad list and injury updates can be found on our squad and injuries pages, while the upcoming schedule is available on our fixtures page.
Theo Bair played all of the pre-season games for Auxerre but was suspended for the first league game, only playing 20 minutes off the bench in the second. He needs time to get fully fit and there's no rush, as the club looks to integrate him into the squad ahead of the Millwall game.
