Zat Knight touts Shaun Wright Phillips for Bolton move

England winger Shaun Wright Phillips is keen to join Bolton, according to Trotters defender Zat Knight.

The Manchester City man played just two Premier League games last season and was on the verge of leaving the club in January.

According to his friend Knight, the 29-year-old is keen to secure first-team football for next season and would take a pay cut in order to remain in the north west with a move to the Reebok Stadium.

Knight said: "I always talk to Shaun and he's a very good friend of mine. And speaking to him, he'd love to come to Bolton.

"He's at that age now where he needs to be playing first-team football week in, week out.

"I think he hasn't played regularly for the last two seasons. It's about playing football and then the rest will come.

"If he had to take a pay cut then I think he would do, because he could progress at Wanderers and then something else could happen.

"But he's a fantastic player and if people like that want to play here, then it shows how far the club has come."