Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden has hailed the club’s signing of fellow USA international Tim Ream from MLS side New York Red Bulls.

Holden, who is just returning from a lengthy injury absence, thinks £2.5 million signing Ream is tailor-made for the demands of the Premier League.

The 26-year-old hailed the defender’s communication and technical ability on the ball, before insisting he would be helping his compatriot settle in England.

“Tim is a very composed player who is good on the ball. He is an excellent communicator and a talented footballer in general,” Holden told the club’s official website.

“He will fit in well here and all the lads will help him get up to speed with the Premier League. When you look at Tim you can see that he is an athlete and that is one of the main requirements to play in English football.

“When he came into the training ground I told Tim that it was great to hear another American accent. I’ve been for some dinner with him and will try to help him settle here and show him around the area when I’m back from the US.

“Tim’s a quiet and humble guy, but from our conversations he is just excited to be here. He really enjoyed his trial last year and he can’t wait to get going.”

Full article: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/01/26/2867249/new-bolton-signing-tim-ream-is-destined-for-big-things

If Wanderers continue to tap into the rich seam of talent in the MLS it won’t be long before the Stars and Stripes is flying high at the Reebok Stadium.

Flushed with the success of Stuart Holden (pictured) – the midfield diamond he signed from Houston Dynamo and who has been so desperately missed during his long injury lay-off – Owen Coyle is so convinced there are rich pickings to be had across the Atlantic that he has been driving his family to distraction watching an endless stream of film footage of potential recruits.

And it appears to be paying dividends with US international centre-back Tim Ream just a work permit away from completing his £2.5million transfer from New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union’s French striker Sebastien Le Toux currently at the Reebok on a week’s trial.

Full article: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/9485334.Coyle_targets_American_market_for_talent/

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