Wolverhampton Wanderers courting Bolton Wanderers duo

Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly interested in signing two players from struggling Bolton Wanderers in the coming weeks.

Defenders Dorian Dervite, 27, and Dean Moxey, 29, will be available at a reduced price - or even on free transfers - as the cash-strapped Trotters look to ease their wage bill and fund a pending £2m tax demand from HMRC.

According to the Express & Star, Wolves manager Kenny Jackett is eyeing a number of defenders as he looks to mount a push towards the playoff places in the second half of the Championship campaign.

Among his other targets are out-of-favour Newcastle United centre-back Mike Williamson, who had a loan stint with the Midlands side earlier in the season, although playoff rivals Sheffield Wednesday are also said to be in the hunt for his signature.

The newspaper claims that Wolves are also interested in Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell but could lose out on the 21-year-old to Nottingham Forest.

Wolves are currently seven points adrift of the top six with 21 games of the season remaining.