It was revealed in mid-December that Hull City, Preston North End, and Blackburn Rovers were interested in Scottish centre-forward Ryan Hardie. However, the out-of-favour Wrexham forward is now expected to move to Bolton Wanderers, who are reportedly the leading club to sign him. According to Pete O'Rourke, the League One club is pushing to complete a deal before the end of the transfer window. The 28-year-old joined Wrexham in July 2025 and has made six appearances without scoring in the Championship this season. His contract with the club runs until June 2028. Wrexham reportedly signed the former Scotland U21 international for a fee of €825,000, and his market value is currently listed by Transfermarkt at €1.00m.