Kyle Dempsey has said he is 'buzzing' to join Bolton Wanderers after his transfer from Gillingham was completed
Wanderers have signed the Gills midfielder and the 26-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half year deal at the University of Bolton Stadium.
Dempsey scored against Wanderers earlier in the season in the 2-2 draw at the UniBol and has become the seventh signing of the January transfer window for Ian Evatt's side.
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Dempsey joined Gillingham in the summer of 2020 and his contract at Priestfield was poised to run out this summer, which meant he would have been able to leave for free.
He has been the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks as Wanderers submitted bids for his services to his now former employers and awaited a response from a side that are currently 10 points from safety in the League One drop zone.
And he has now moved back to his native North West to join Wanderers, though he is not eligible to make his Bolton debut tomorrow against Cambridge United after joining late on transfer deadline day.
That could come on Saturday on the road against Morecambe.
And the new Wanderers number 32 has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to joining Wanderers and has thanked the fans for making him feel welcome.
He wrote: "I am absolutely buzzing to sign for this huge club! I cannot wait to get started as soon as possible and show the fans what I’m about!
"I’d like to thank all the fans for making me feel welcome straight away with all your messages, hard work starts now."
He also sent a message to his former club Gillingham and wished the club well for the future.
He wrote: "Just like to wish everyone at Gillingham Football club all the best in the future. I'd like to say a big thank you to all the fans for how you've been with me since the moment I arrived!
"You have always been top quality and I will always be grateful for that.
"I really hope the club gets out of the position it's in and remains in League One where it belongs!
"It's been an absolute honour to captain the club and like I said I wish all the boys, staff, chairman and fans all the very best for the future."
