Report: Trotters target Newcastle's Duff

Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson is targeting Newcastle United winger Damien Duff, according to reports.

Duff could move for a knock-down fee according to the Daily Mail as Newcastle look to cut their wage bill after the club's relegation from the Premier League last season.

Bolton would offer Duff a return to the Premier League with the former Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers winger apparently disillusioned with life at St James' Park as the club stalls on naming a new manager with less than three weeks to the new campaign.

Duff's wage demands could be a stumbling block but may not be an issue if the midfielder is available for a lower transfer fee.