Bolton agree deal for Tierney

Bolton agree deal for Tierney

Published May. 20, 2013 3:15 p.m. ET

Norwich striker Simeon Jackson and midfielder Korey Smith are among 10 players who have been released by the Premier League club.

The Canaries secured their top-flight status earlier this month and have started trimming their squad ahead of next season, with defenders Marc Tierney and Elliott Ward also leaving in the summer.

Norwich have already confirmed that striker Chris Martin will join Derby after making 117 appearances for the club, while youngsters Tom Adeyemi and George Francomb will not be given new deals.

Goalkeeper Lee Camp only joined in January, but will be allowed to leave, and development squad players Ramil Sheriff and Scott Olumide Durojaiye have also been released.

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Canadian international Jackson scored 21 goals in 86 appearances and helped fire the club to promotion from the Championship in 2011.

Korey Smith graduated from the club's academy, racking up 73 appearances and four goals, while defender Ward has made 55 appearances and scored one goal, but he did spend last season on loan at Nottingham Forest.

Tierney joined from Colchester United in January 2011 and clocked up 39 appearances in his two years at Carrow Road.

Tierney is out of contract at Norwich this summer and is available on a free transfer.

The 27-year-old saw his season blighted by a serious groin injury and he found himself down the pecking order following the arrival of Javier Garrido.

Bolton are on the lookout for a new left-back with Marcos Alonso expected to leave the Reebok Stadium on a free transfer when his contract expires next month.

Tierney is believed to have agreed a three-year deal with Bolton and will officially join Dougie Freedman's side on July 1.

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