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Bolton Wanderers are interested in bringing Jamie Donley to the club this summer, with his Stoke City stay expected to end soon

Bolton Wanderers are interested in providing Jamie Donley with an immediate escape route out of Stoke City upon the start of the January transfer window, after his loan move from Spurs to the Potteries has fallen well flat.

According to Alan Nixon, Bolton Wanderers have expressed an interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur's Northern Irish international Jamie Donley on loan this January.

Donley was excellent for Leyton Orient last season in League One, scoring eight goals and grabbing ten assists in 39 league appearances as the O's made it all the way to the play-off final, only to be defeated by Charlton Athletic.

Having impressed in what was his first season of regular senior football, Donley attracted the interest of numerous clubs in League One and the Championship, but it would be Stoke City who would land his signature.

The attacking-midfielder joined the likes of Divin Mubama and Spurs teammate Ashley Phillips to make the move to the Potteries this summer, but as the January window approaches, it looks all but certain that the Northern Irishman will be recalled.

Donley has made just four league appearances, starting none under manager Mark Robins this season, and is now in the crosshairs of Steven Schumacher's Bolton, who are looking to strike a deal with Spurs this winter.

However, the Trotters will no doubt be faced with competition for his signature, and these three clubs should also consider moves for the Northern Irishman this January to bolster their attacking options.

3 ? ? Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers, whilst possessing the third-best defensive record in the league, also have the joint third-worst attack in the league, alongside Charlton.

Led by former Watford, West Brom, and Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael, the Lancashire-based outfit have largely dwindled in the bottom half of the Championship table for much of the season thus far.

Andri Gudjohnsen, Yuki Ohashi, and Todd Cantwell are the trio that have been heavily relied upon in the final third this campaign, though both Gudjohnsen and Cantwell have spent time out of action at various stages of the season.

With only two loan spots taken up, which will be three should their move for Stoke's Ben Gibson go through, Blackburn should also be eyeing a move for another Potters player in Donley.

The Spurs loanee is in desperate need of more game time, which he may well come across if he were to move to Ewood Park this January, whilst also offering him the opportunity to remain in the second tier as opposed to dropping back down to League One.

2 ? ? Charlton Athletic

Like Blackburn, Charlton's main struggles this campaign have come in front of goal, with the Addicks having netted just 22 goals after 24 games, the same record as the aforementioned Rovers.

Nathan Jones has done an excellent job in guiding the club from the depths of League One to a competitive Championship side in no time, yet January would appear to be a crucial window for the Welshman to add a bit of attacking magic to his roster.

Having signed Charlie Kelman from Queens Park Rangers this summer, who spent the previous season thriving for Leyton Orient in League One, a move for Donley could prove to be a shrewd move.

Kelman has scored just twice in 16 Championship games for Charlton thus far, and linking up with his former teammate at Orient may be a match made in heaven, as Jones would likely get the best out of both players.

With only James Bree taking up a loan spot on the Addicks roster, there is certainly room for manoeuvre in the market for Charlton this January, especially when it comes to loan deals, and they would be wise to try their luck in a move for Donley.

Before joining Stoke, Donley was heavily linked with a move to fellow Midlands side West Brom.

Given head coach Ryan Mason's Spurs connection, it came as a bit of a surprise to see him move to Stoke instead of West Brom, something which all parties at this stage likely regret.

Mason has come under scrutiny in his role at numerous stages this season, but he has thus far done enough to keep his post in The Hawthorns dugout, and ahead of the January window, he will no doubt be dipping into the market in an attempt to solidify his position.

With Tammer Bany facing up to four months on the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury in training, Jed Wallace out until mid-January, and Toby Collyer having already been recalled to Manchester United, Mason will be looking to make some additions to the Baggies' midfield and attacking options this winter.

A move for Donley would represent a cheap alternative, and although he remains unproven at this level, Mason will know the Northern Irishman from their time together at Spurs, and if anyone knows how to get the best out of him, then it's Mason.