Kakuta Signs (Loan)

[keveh]

Never heard of him personally! Anybody know anything about him?

Bolton Wanderers have confirmed a deal to bring Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta to the Reebok Stadium on loan.

The Frenchman moves to Bolton on a six-month deal and will link-up with his new team-mates following the international break.

"I'm delighted that Chelsea have enabled us to take Gael on loan and I'd like to thank Andre and the club for that," said manager Owen Coyle.

"He is someone whose progress we have tracked since he first broke into the Chelsea first team a couple of years ago. He is skilful, quick, exciting to watch and I'm really looking forward to working with him."

Kakuta, who has represented France at every level between the Under-16s and Under-20s, moved to England in 2007 after spending his youth career with Lens in France. During his first year with Chelsea, he scooped the club's Academy Player of the Year award.

Having progressed through to the Chelsea first team in 2009, Kakuta played in a handful of games during his debut season. More appearances beckoned last season when the left-footer featured heavily in Chelsea's plans during the opening months of the campaign.

Kakuta made a total of 12 appearances, five of which were made in the Group Stage of the Champions League as Chelsea qualified for the knock-out stages of the competition by registering 15 points from 18 available.

Kakuta scored the first goal of his professional career against Sunderland in April whilst on loan with Fulham.

The 20-year-old spent the second-half of 2010/11 at Craven Cottage, making a total of seven appearances in all competitions

[Beefheart]

He's the Black Zidane and he looks good on youtube.

[spikeykev]

Have we only got him till Jan 1st?

[BWFC_Insane]

Have we only got him till Jan 1st?

Appears that way, guess we can extend it if necessary.

[Turkish Trotter]

Have we only got him till Jan 1st?

6 months, should be end of Feb. Perhaps then could be extended.

[TKIZ!]

Yeah, according to the South Koreans Chungy is being frozen in stasis in a hyperbolic chamber and will be back by January something that Owen must think might be true

[officer_dibble]

Lefy footed...champs league experience...the important question though - does he track back!

[David Lee's Hair]

Interesting its only until Jan... Wonder if there has been conversation about jut in case a certain Mr Sturridge is allowed to leave in the Jan window...

[Tombwfc]

I'm sure extending it will be straightforward if we wanted to. Coyle would throw himself off a bridge if Sturridge became available and we couldn't sign him.

I haven't seen enough of Kakuta to judge, but he's a huge improvement on the wide cover we have (nobody at all).

[spikeykev]

Interesting its only until Jan... Wonder if there has been conversation about jut in case a certain Mr Sturridge is allowed to leave in the Jan window...

Nice to have Chelsea on board either way Looks good on Coyle to bring in loan players and do a good job with them

[BWFC_Insane]

This will be a decent replacement for Rodrigo, wide cover and pace.

As a side issue, Nixon takes stick on here, but he's bob on again!

[TKIZ!]

Maybe in January we could go back for Torres?

[martin1877coywm]

We needed a winger and we have an excellent one in this kid.

[Armchair Wanderer]

Wiki's updated already!

Left-footed? Left or right wing? Or both?

[thebish]

This will be a decent replacement for Rodrigo, wide cover and pace.

As a side issue, Nixon takes stick on here, but he's bob on again!

hmmm... have b'burn signed Luca Toni yet?

[BWFC_Insane]

This will be a decent replacement for Rodrigo, wide cover and pace.

As a side issue, Nixon takes stick on here, but he's bob on again!

hmmm... have b'burn signed Luca Toni yet?

Couldn't care less but Coyle doesn't manage Blackburn, and I imagine trying to figure out what the Venkys do, will be harder than most! Point being once Coyle goes Nixons info will be as useless as it was before he came!

[Wandering Willy]

This will be a decent replacement for Rodrigo, wide cover and pace.

As a side issue, Nixon takes stick on here, but he's bob on again!

hmmm... have b'burn signed Luca Toni yet?

No - but they are talking about loans for Anelka and Berbatov.

[Turkish Trotter]

SSN now saying deal until 1st Jan not 6 Months

[Owenzy]

He's stalled a bit over the past few months or so. He has the ability though, there's no doubt about that. I wouldn't be surprised if Coyle gets the best out of him, he's good at loaning in young players with potential.

[malcd1]

He's the Black Zidane and he looks good on youtube.

A YouTube video shows every touch he made for France against Portugal. I just hope this is from a long time ago and he has improved since then.

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I must say that I have never seen him play and I know absolutely nothing about him.