Sam Allardyce ready to off-load Jared Borgetti Wednesday, July 19 2006 15:53 Hrs (IST) - World Time -
Bolton:
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce revealed on Tuesday he is ready to sell Mexico striker Jared Borgetti.
Allardyce believes Borgetti has struggled to adapt to the aggressive play in the English Premiership and will let him leave the Reebok Stadium if he gets an offer that meets his valuation.
Borgetti, who is Mexico's record goalscorer, has scored just seven goals since his move from Mexican side Pachuca for one million pounds last summer and was unable to hold down a regular place in Allardyce's side.
The 32-year-old is the first Mexican to play in the Premiership but, with several teams, including Portuguese outfit Benfica, interested in him, his stay may be short-lived.
Allardyce told Bolton's website, "We have had a number of enquires from other clubs for the services of Jared Borgetti. Even though I haven't spoken to Jared since the end of last season, I suspect that we might let him go if the deal is right for us and for him.
"Jared's had a steep learning curve and found the physicality of the Premiership hard going. If he does end up staying, then I hope he can learn from his experiences in his opening season in England," he said.
"With the right application, he can play a more major part for us. While we want to see the goals he can score, he has to improve his workrate in other areas of his game with a major emphasis on work he does outside the penalty area," he said.