"If Liverpool come knocking then you have to consider it. That could be your one and only chance to play for one of the big clubs.
"But in the end I was very happy to stay at Bolton. It is a good family club, the environment here is brilliant - you cannot say no to these sorts of surroundings.
"I had a very good chat with the gaffer (Sam Allardyce) and it was a good offer they made to stay at the club. I am very settled here and hope we can keep doing as well as we are at the moment."