Bolton Wanderers have officially confirmed the signing of former Newcastle striker Daryl Murphy on a free transfer.
The veteran Irish forward has joined the League One outfit, who were almost expelled from the Football League earlier this month before their successful takeover.
Twitter: ✍️?We complete today’s transfer activity with the arrival of @FAIreland striker, Daryl Murphy following his departu… https://t.co/eZZLYTNroS (@OfficialBWFC)
These Newcastle fans took to Twitter to react to the move…
What a lad!
Twitter: @OfficialBWFC What a lad Daryl Murphy. A true professional. #nufc (@geordie96zl)
A great addition!
Twitter: Wow. Fair play. Daryl Murphy a great addition at that level. #NUFC https://t.co/bLzfsW8NOc (@danjpeg)
Back to the Premier League?
Twitter: What a signing. Bolton back in the Premier League within 2 years guaranteed now. #NUFC #BWFC https://t.co/GRl6lxRlIB (@MarkMazzocchi)
A great servant…
Twitter: Great signing for Bolton. Was a great servant for us. #BWFC #NUFC https://t.co/ScNDnb3f1F (@_saunders_1997)
Can they send Colback too?
Twitter: Can we send colback down to help out Bolton #nufc (@Joenufc1987)
Bang the goals in!
Twitter: @OfficialBWFC Big Daryl Murphy decent signing that. He’ll bang some goals in for you. I really hope you guys have a… https://t.co/u0vygBwttO (@GarethAtkinso14)
READ NEWCASTLE VERDICT
Murphy joined Newcastle from Ipswich in the summer of 2016 following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and the forward played a key role in their promotion back to the top-flight.
Despite being limited to 15 Championship appearances, the striker was still able to find the back of the net five times – before signing for Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2017.
We would like to wish Murphy the best of luck at Bolton and hope that he is able to score the goals to help them avoid relegation down to League Two.
