“Bolton Wanderers wishes to clarify that although Didi Hamann signed a contract with the club, he has since had a change of heart and will sign for another football club within the next 24 hours,” a statement on Bolton’s club website read .
16 years ago today saw one of the most remarkable spells by a player at a club when Liverpool legend Didi Hamann signed for Bolton Wanderers but spent less than a day with the Trotters before joining Manchester City. It led to denials of an agreement being reached, a Premier League investigation and Bolton receiving £400,000 in compensation for a midfielder who never played a game for the club.
This is the story of Hamann’s one-day stint as a Bolton player.
