August 13, 2003
Bolton are in the process of signing the former Sporting Lisbon and Porto star on a two-year contract, provided he passes a medical on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Even though Jardel is getting up there in age, there's no denying his scoring abilities: in the 2001-2002 season for Sporting Lisbon, he scored the most goals in European club play with an outstanding 42 in total. And while with Porto for five seasons, the Brazilian tallied an astonishing 150 times in 146 matches. As long as he's healthy, Jardel can only aid the Bolton cause...