Bolton sign Makukula on loan

Bolton have signed Benfica striker Ariza Makukula on loan until the end of the season subject to the granting of a work permit, the club have announced.

The 27-year-old is a powerful centre-forward who started his career at Vitoria Guimaraes before going on to play for Leganes, Nantes, Valladolid, Gimnastic de Tarragona and Maritimo before moving to Portuguese giants Benfica 12 months ago.