SPECULATION continues to rage on just who Ken Anderson is in talks with regarding the sale of Wanderers, and just as the owner released his latest statement insisting he has been dealing with numerous timewasters, a spokesman for a Bolton company says they are on the verge of taking control of the club.

Wanderers are due back in the High Court tomorrow to face the hearing for the winding-up order issued by HMRC, adjourned two weeks ago.

And Gaspard Holdings Ltd have gone public to say they are on the verge of completing a deal to buy Anderson’s majority holding.

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The chairman released his latest edition of web notes today, and bemoaned the several parties he says have entered discussions but not followed through with their intentions.

“There has been a great deal of speculation over the last few weeks about the identity of the purchasers of my shares, a great deal of which is pure unfounded speculation, likewise on the price of my shares,” his message on the official website said.

“For the record, I have accepted an offer of less than what I paid, so I am not holding out for a big profit as is continuously and incorrectly bandied around in the media and on social media.

“Unfortunately, there are several local individuals who are making themselves very busy talking to the media and anyone else who will listen, purporting to be buying the club.

“I can categorically state that most of the names being mentioned on social media are people who might have expressed an interest, but have never been able to provide documentary evidence that they have the liquid cash funds.

“Maybe, they are just waiting to say ‘l offered to buy it’. I really don’t know, but l do wish they wouldn’t waste our time.

“For the record, talks are ongoing with buyers and whilst completion is taking longer than anticipated, for legal reasons, I am still unable to identify the buyers or the price they are paying.

“The parties involved have assured me and their advisors that they are in a position that will enable completion to take place shortly.”

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And a spokesman for Gaspard Holdings Ltd, a company set up earlier this year for the purposes of buying Wanderers, says they are indeed close to completing, with the intention of making the club sustainable and secure.

The company records show a registered office in Westhoughton, with Naeema Khilji the sole named director.

And a Gaspard spokesman insists they are virtually over the line with their bid which will mean Wanderers fans can look to the future with some positivity.

“Constructive talks have taken place between Gaspard Holdings Ltd and Ken Anderson,” he told The Bolton News.

“The company was set up specifically for the acquisition of Bolton Wanderers, it is a local business with strong connections to the Middle East and we are looking to complete the deal immediately.

“Our due diligence has been carried out and we are in a position to complete the deal within the next 48 hours.

“The owner of the company is Bolton through and through, loves Bolton, has the interests of the club at heart and wants to prevent it going into administration.

“We will be talking to all creditors as a priority and look to make the club sustainable with our business model.

“We are the only buyer in the picture, we have the funds to be able to complete the sale once a few final details have been ironed out.

“This is about doing the best for the club. Ken Anderson has sustained the club for the last three years and is doing what he can. As Boltonians we do not want the club to be liquidated, or put into administration, which costs more money and would see the club ripped apart.”