Bolton to outdo Liverpool by signing 6ft 9in Chinese striker Yang Changpeng

Bolton have taken the man dubbed 'China's Peter Crouch' on a one-month trial. Striker Yang Changpeng it the world's tallest footballer at 6ft 9in - a full two inches taller than Peter Crouch. The 19-year-old currently plays in China with Wuhan Huanghelou.

The giant - whose legs are slightly more muscley than Crouch's - will join the club's academy for a month, along with team-mate Zhou Liao.

[Rob Parker]