Chairman Phil Gartside says Bolton are close to landing a European striker for a record fee, with St Etienne's Bafetimbi Gomis a possibility.The Trotters have already added Birmingham midfielder Fabrice Muamba to their squad for a fee in the region of £5million while goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is set to pen a new four-year deal as manager Gary Megson plans for an improvement on last season's relegation battle.

Now, chairman Gartside has revealed the club could sign a mystery striker in the next 10 days for a fee that would eclipse the £8million paid to Fenerbahce for Nicolas Anelka in 2006.

Gartside told the the Bolton News: "We intend on strengthening the team this summer with some serious purchases.

"We've already put one to bed last week, and we intend on putting the other, a striker, to bed within a week to 10 days - which would be a club record transfer fee."

But Gartside refused to be drawn on the identity of the striker.

He said: "He's in Europe at the moment, I don't know whereabouts right now, but he's definitely somewhere in Europe."

The club have been consistently linked with a move for French forward Gomis - a player who would cost between £8million and £10million.

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