Bolton Wanderers sign Ricketts and Knight

Bolton Wanderers have completed the double signing of defenders Sam Ricketts and Zat Knight from Hull City and Aston Villa respectively. The duo are Trotters boss Gary Megson’s third and fourth signing of the summer transfer window after Pompey’s Sean Davis and WBA’s Paul Robinson.

Welsh international Ricketts started in 27 of Hull’s Premier League games last season. Knight was a less regular starter for Villa, as he had competition in the now retired Martin Laursen, Carlos Cuellar and Curtis Davies.

Both the defenders have put pen to paper three year deals at the Reebok.