Kevin Davies: Bolton captain to leave Wanderers after 10 years
Bolton Wanderers have confirmed that they will not be offering long-serving captain Kevin Davies a new contract.
Davies, who won an England cap in 2010 and turned 36 on Tuesday, has been with the club for a decade.
The former Blackburn and Southampton striker has scored 84 goals in 407 appearances for the Championship club and has been skipper since 2009.
"Kevin Davies is and always will be a Wanderers legend," manager Dougie Freedman told the club website.
"I want to be fair to him as regards his future, as he deserves it. This decision means that he is now free to sort himself out with a new club in plenty of time for next season.
"Being the type of man Kevin is, we sat down and had a chat about the future. He wants to carry on playing and playing regularly. He has that desire to continue and this is the best move for him.
"I would like to thank him for his complete support and utter professionalism since I arrived. He never gives anything less than 100% in training, or when called on for first-team duties.
"He will continue to be available for selection for the remaining games of the season."
Davies, who has recently been linked with a move to Sheffield Wednesday, revealed to BBC Late Kick Off North West earlier this month that he was unsure of his future at Bolton.
"This is my 10th season but there is no offer of a contract at the minute," he said. "I think the club are obviously waiting and seeing where we are and if we can get back to the Premier League.
"It's not about me, it's about the club, and I'll keep doing my best until the end of the season."
Davies joined Bolton on a free transfer from Southampton in the summer of 2003, having failed to make an impact following a £7.5m move to Blackburn and then struggling with injury and form upon returning for a second spell with the Saints.
Under the management of Sam Allardyce, Davies immediately became a pivotal figure in the Bolton team, scoring in their League Cup final defeat by Middlesbrough during his first season with Wanderers.
He later helped the club into the Uefa Cup, scoring a late equaliser in a memorable draw against Bayern Munich in Nov 2007.
His form for Bolton earned him an international call-up and, at the age of 33, he made his solitary appearance for England as a substitute in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley.
Davies was unable to save the club from relegation last season but agreed a new one-year deal at the Reebok Stadium a few days after their demotion to the second tier was confirmed in May.
He has netted six goals in 38 games for Wanderers this term.
Source: BBC.
