Darren Pratley has described his decision to leave Swansea and join Bolton as the biggest of his career.
Midfielder found it tough to leave Swans but feels he made right call
Darren Pratley has described his decision to leave Swansea and join Bolton as the biggest of his career.
The midfielder opted to allow his contract with the Swans to run down, dropping him into the free agent market.
Bolton were quick to express their interest and Pratley has agreed a four-year deal with the Trotters.
The 26-year-old admits he has taken a risk in turning his back on a prominent role at the Liberty Stadium and making a fresh start at the Reebok.
He is, however, confident that he has made the right call and is determined to prove his worth in the upcoming Premier League campaign.
"I'm delighted to have joined a fantastic club like Bolton," Pratley told the club's
official website.
Exciting plans
"It was nice to leave Swansea on a high after gaining promotion to the Premier League and I'm now looking forward to showing the fans what I can do here.
"It was the biggest decision of my footballing career so far to leave Swansea. I enjoyed playing and living there and the club have been extremely good to me. It was always going to be a big decision for me regardless of whether Swansea got promoted or not.
"What's important to me is that I join Bolton as a Premier League player after that play-off final. I was delighted to have gained promotion with Swansea. I leave there wishing them well and I'd like to thank everyone there for supporting me.
"Now I'm really looking forward to Monday and getting into training and meeting the lads. The manager outlined some exciting plans and we had a good chat. I'm fully focused on playing well for Bolton.
"The fans can expect someone who always gives 100 per cent. I like to get around the pitch and am a bit of a box-to-box player and hopefully I can chip in with a few goals.
"I managed 12 in my last season with Swansea. Hopefully I can continue to score goals from midfield at Bolton."
