The manager reminded me about that, and he brought it up again today in the meeting, but hopefully I can score a lot of goals for Bolton.Carlos Mendes Gomes, a former Luton Town forward, has nothing but ‘love’ for Hatters fans after joining League One Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed price yesterday.
The 24-year-old joined Kenilworth Road from Morecambe in June 2021, but he was never able to crack into the first team, appearing just 15 times and scoring twice while on loan at League One Fleetwood Town last season.
With Town having been promoted to the Premier League and manager Rob Edwards eager to reorganize his team for the upcoming season, he has agreed to trade Mendes Gomes to the Trotters.
“I would like to take a moment to thank @lutontown for everything they have done for me,” the former Atlético Madrid teenager said on Instagram after the move was confirmed.
“Thank you to past and present Staff and Players for welcoming me and creating some wonderful memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
“Last but not least, to the fans, I have felt the love from the moment I walked in.”
“I have nothing but love for the club and the city.”
“I wish everyone associated with the club the best and there’s one more fan that will be cheering for your successes.”
Discussing his move to the Toughsheet Community Stadium with the Bolton official website, Mendes Gomes admitted he had interested parties, but was always eager to make Wanderers, who missed out on promotion in the play-offs, his new home.
Following a season in which he excelled for Fleetwood, scoring nine goals in 37 games, including a terrific effort against his new side, he said: “The manager reminded me about it and in the meeting he brought it up again but hopefully I can score many goals for Bolton.
“My family is based in Manchester, and my friends, and it’s always nice to come back home.
“It’s a huge club that was in the Premier League in the past.
“I remember knowing about Bolton when I was kid, so it’s a big step up for me and hopefully things go well.
“I went on loan last year and did pretty well and at the age I am right now I want to be playing regular football.
“Out of all the options I had, I thought Bolton would be the best decision and I’m delighted to be here.
“It’s always nice to be on the pitch and help the team in any way, whether that’s scoring goals or creating chances for other people to actually score.
“I know Bolton were very unlucky to miss out on the play-off final and losing in the semi-final, but it just shows what direction this club is heading in.
“It’s a massive club with massive objectives and hopefully we can meet that this season.”
