AMIR Khan will stage fights at the Macron Stadium should the Sports Shield consortium complete their takeover at Wanderers – but that could just be the tip of the iceberg, The Bolton News understands.

The Bolton welterweight, a two-time world champion, is NOT thought to be one of the investors in the group looking to take control of the club from owner Eddie Davies.

But sources have confirmed the 28-year-old has agreed to back their bid, with plans to bring a big-money fight to his home town in the near future.

And Khan’s could be the first of a number of “X Factor” names which the consortium hope can reignite interest in the club, and more importantly, raise cash to uphold running costs of around £10million a year.

Talks continued this morning - with former striker Dean Holdsworth meeting the club's new financial advisor Trevor Birch at the Macron Stadium to finalise details on his bid.

Birch's appointment on Tuesday night is known to have been welcomed by the group and, all being well, it is hoped the takeover could be completed by the end of next week.

It is also understood that the money used to fund Sports Shield's bid will come exclusively from the business itself.

It is unclear, however, whether lifelong fan Eddie Davies, would wipe off some or all of the debt owed to him by the club in the event of a sale going through.

What impact the arrival of Birch will have in the short-term is also up for discussion. The insolvency specialist is expected to quickly get to work to slow losses that have, at their worst, approached nearly £1m a month.

Sports Shield have remained silent on their involvement but it is known that the club is looking to up the number of non-footballing events it stages, including music concerts.

Elton John, Oasis and Coldplay have previously played at the stadium but the prospect of bringing a world-class boxing event involving one of Bolton’s own is an appetising thought.

Amir Khan takes leading role in Bolton Wanderers takeover bid

Khan is eyeing up a fight with the legendary Manny Pacquiao – which is most likely to happen in the US – but could look at Sheffield superstar Kell Brook as an attractive opponent for a home-based bout.