Bolton Boss Gary Megson Signs Frenchman Sebastien Puygrenier from Zenit
Bolton have started adding to their extremley small squad by signing defender Sebastien Puygrenier on loan from Russian side Zenit St. Petersburg until the end of the season.
The 26-year-old played in Zenit's UEFA Super Cup victory over Manchester United in August and his move is subject to international clearance.
The Frenchman moved to Zenit last summer after spells in his homeland with Stade Rennais and Nancy.
It is Bolton boss Gary Megson's first signing of the transfer window. He in many fans views now either look for an attacking midfielder or an out-an-out striker. But do Bolton have the buying power?
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Sébastien Nioclas Puygrenier (born Jan. 28, 1982 in Limonges) is a French footballer; he currently plays for Bolton Wanderers on loan from FC Zenit St. Petersburg.
Starting his career at Stade Rennais, Puygrenier made his Ligue 1 debut in the 4-1 defeat at Lyon in 2003. He started the next two matches, but these proved to be his last games for the club before joining Nancy on loan for the 2003-04 season.
After playing 27 games in Ligue 2 that season, Puygrenier spent a further season on loan at Nancy, with 20 appearances as the club won promotion. League rules prevented him from staying on loan at a rival Ligue 1 club so he was signed permanently in 2005.
Puygrenier scored his only league goal to date on 28 August in the 6-0 win over his old club. He also scored Nancy's opener in the 3-0 win over Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Uefa Cup. He was voted Fans' Player of the Year for 2006-07, and named in the Ligue 1 07-08 Team of the Year the following season, when he helped Nancy stay unexpectedly in the top three for most of the season.
On July 31, 2008 he signed a four-year contract with FC Zenit. He took part in the team's victory in the 08 UEFA Super Cup.
