Bolton boss Gary Megson is hoping to sign a striker on loan from a Coca-Cola Championship club before the transfer window closes.

Megson has been looking to bolster his strikeforce since losing Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea earlier this month.

And with the clock ticking down, he said: "We need a striker after losing Nicolas Anelka.

"There are not many clubs, though, where you can find one who is good enough and available.

"We have our eye on one who is playing for a team in the Championship.

"It is not so much a gamble, more an opportunity for this player to come and show what he can do."