Manchester City and England Under-20 winger Luke Bolton has said he didn’t need persuading to sign on loan for Luton Town as it’s ‘a club that’s on the up’.
The 19-year-old is Town’s third and final transfer deadline day loan signing, after Aston Villa’s James Bree and Chelsea’s Izzy Brown, taking manager Graeme Jones’ summer tally up to nine new recruits, plus the re-signing of Kazenga LuaLua.
Bolton was a part of the England team that won the Toulon Tournament in 2017 and he spent the second half of last term on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, featuring against the Hatters at Kenilworth Road as one of his 10 appearances.
Bolton said: “I’ve been here and seen what the fans are like. I know how the players play, and I watched the game on Friday and the lads looked like they want to play football. That’s what I want to do, so the manager didn’t really have to persuade me that much.
“The back to back promotions, the full houses – it’s a club that’s on the up. They’ve got big ambitions and so have I, so I think it goes hand-in-hand. I’m buzzing to be here. Luton is a huge club with a massive fanbase and I can’t wait to get started.”
Rumours of the England youth international in talks with Town began swirling as the transfer deadline approached, but the attacker, speaking to the club’s website, said: “It’s been going on for maybe a week, but it’s just been a case of speaking to City and getting everything sorted. The gaffer seems great and I can’t wait to see how he develops me.
“City have said to get out and get some experience, just play men’s football and playing it in the Championship is not going to do me any harm. It’s a top, top level and for a 19-year-old to be playing in the Championship is going to be a good experience.”
