Bolton have signed Benfica striker Rodrigo Moreno on a season-long loan, subject to international clearance.
The 19-year-old moved to Portugal from Real Madrid last month as part of the deal that took Angel di Mario to the Bernabeu.
The Spain Under-19 international has quickly left the Estadio da Luz and joins former team-mate Marcos Alonso, who moved to Wanderers at the end of July, at the Reebok Stadium.
"We watched Rodrigo play alongside Marcos in the Real Madrid B team last season and we were obviously interested in signing the two of them," said Bolton assistant boss Sandy Stewart to the club's official website.
"He went to Benfica as part of the Angel di Maria deal but we still chased his signature and now we are delighted to eventually get him to our football club.
"We are looking forward to working with him and we are confident that he will bolster what is already a strong squad of players.
"He is a quick, exciting young player who can play upfront and in wide positions. Hopefully the fans will really take to him.
"Like Marcos, he will take a period of time to bed in because he will be playing in a different country, but we are very confident that he will have a successful time here."
Rodrigo Moreno's career:
2009-2010 - Real Madrid C - 4 apps (1 goal)
2009-2010 - Real Madrid Castilla - 18 apps (6 goals)
2010 - Benfica - 0 apps
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