Bolton Wanderers have signed 27-year-old centre-back Akin Famewo from Hull City on a three-year contract, which is their third signing of the summer. Famewo, who holds English and Nigerian citizenship, joined Hull in July 2025. Last season he made 15 appearances in the Championship and helped the team achieve promotion to the Premier League. He told his new club that he found the project exciting after meeting with the manager and discussing the club's aspirations. Famewo added that Bolton's management expressed their fondness for him and their desire for him to be more involved than he was last year, which he felt was an opportunity he could not turn down. He expressed his excitement about joining a club he considers to be very large and playing in front of the fans. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €800k.