Gary Megson has admitted that Abdoulaye Meite could be allowed to leave Bolton on loan after refusing to come out for the second half against Manchester United.

The Ivory Coast international was replaced at half-time in the 2-0 defeat to Old Trafford but Megson has revealed that it was not because he was injured or because he had opted to make a tactical change.

Megson claims Meite just decided he did not want to continue, and the Bolton boss admits the behaviour was not well received by his team-mates.

Megson has other options in defence and had been prepared to loan Meite out to Ipswich, but he insists the player himself rejected the move.

There are a number of other Championship clubs, including Hull, interested in Meite and Megson is still ready to let him go out for the rest of the season.

"He just decided he didn't want to play on against Manchester United in the second half," Megson told Sky Sports News.

"The players weren't happy with it, the squad wasn't happy with it.

"We've had the opportunity, Abdoulaye turned it down, to go to Ipswich on loan. I would have let him go.

"There's another couple of championship clubs he can go on to until the end of the season.

"It's not a case that we won't pick Abdoulaye Meite, it's a case of we've got people playing in that position and playing very well."

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