'Good feeling' guided Swede to Bolton

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The Sweden striker eventually completed a club record £10million switch from Toulouse on Friday, six months after manager Gary Megson originally inquired about the 27-year-old.

"It is difficult to explain but when something is right, you just get a feeling," he told www.bwfc.co.uk "Bolton really wanted to buy me in January and I was very flattered about that."

He added: "When I was talking to my agent a few weeks ago he again mentioned Bolton were interested and I felt a good feeling in my body right away.

"Then I met Gary Megson and there was even more positive energy coming into me."

Elmander was already pretty certain about what he wanted to do but a quick chat with fellow countryman Christian Wilhelmsson, who had a spell on loan at Bolton last term, merely reinforced his desire.

"Christian said many positive things about the club," he said. "I have seen Bolton play many times on TV and they played really well in the UEFA Cup last season.

"The Premier League is the best in the world and since I was a small child it has been a dream come true to move here."