Bolton Wanderers boss makes transfer confession over Hull City striker

Bolton Wanderers head coach Steven Schumacher has confirmed that the Trotters did consider a move for Hull City striker Mason Burstow this summer.

Burstow has now signed for Sheffield Wednesday and is in line to make his debut for the Owls this weekend in their Carabao Cup first round tie with Wanderers at Hillsborough.

The City striker spent last season on loan with the Trotters, and bagged 12 goals to help seal a welcome return to the Championship, and he's now stepped back into League One

Schumacher felt that Burstow would be better suited to the third tier, rather than the Championship, where he's scored twice in 31 appearances since arriving from Chelsea in the summer of 2024.

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"We had a conversation, even before the end of last season, because Mason has played at this level in the Championship and has done well," the Whites boss told the Bolton News.

"His best season has been for us in League One, where his goal contributions and his all-round play were good. He played 45 league games last year for us, so it shows how well he did.

"He got going, he got himself established, if you like, on a consistent run of games, and played some of his best football in League One.

"So we did have a conversation about it, but we just felt that if we want to try and progress, if we want to really compete, then getting some players who we think might have that Championship experience or Championship quality may help us, but we didn't go any further with it.

"But he has gone to a good football club, and I'm sure Mason will continue to have a really good career, because he can definitely play at this level as well."

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