For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Ian Evatt believes the division which Bolton Wanderers find themselves in next season will help determine their chances of keeping defender Declan John on a permanent basis.
The left-back is currently on loan at the Whites from Championship side Swansea City, having joined in the January transfer window.
The defender, 25, is out of contract at the Liberty Stadium this summer and is poised to become a free agent. He has made 19 appearances for Bolton in League Two and, following his arrival earlier in 2021, has gone on to establish himself as the club's first choice left-back.
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