(GSM) Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has insisted that he has not been contacted by Liverpool regarding star defender Gary Cahill.
Rafa Benitez is reportedly set to offer £15million for the centre-back if he is given money to spend by his debt-ridden club following a turbulent season.
If new buyers are found for Liverpool, after they were put up for sale by co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks last week then, the probability of a bid for Cahill will increase, while Lee Chung-Yong has also been mentioned as a target.
But Coyle is adamant that there has yet to be an approach from officials at Anfield, who could be looking towards the future amid concerns over the longevity of 32-year-old Jamie Carragher.
I don t know anything about it, the Wanderers boss, who succeeded Gary Megson in January, told the Bolton News. No-one has spoken to me.
There was also speculation about Liverpool and Lee Chung-Yong, wasn t there?
I can assure you there has been no dialogue (with Liverpool) at my level. And I hope I would have been told had it gone any higher.
With Arsenal also said to be considering contacting the Trotters about Cahill, a £5m signing from Aston Villa in January 2008, Coyle confesses that it is impossible to prevent a talented player from catching interest.
However, the Bolton manager is confident that Cahill will still be at the Reebok Stadium in 2010/11 after his contract, which has another two years to run, was renegotiated earlier this season to factor out an £8m buyout clause.
You can t stop people admiring your players, Coyle said. But I see no reason why Gary Cahill shouldn t be at Bolton Wanderers next season.
He will continue to get better. Hopefully, we can help him improve as a player and that will be of benefit to Gary Cahill and to the club.
