Gary Cahill (Bolton)

Liverpool tipped to beat Arsenal and United to '£25 million' Premier League ace

Liverpool are being backed to make a move for Bolton defender Gary Cahill in January.

According to The Guardian, the Reds are monitoring the 24-year-old England international - who has been consistently linked with a move away from the Reebok in recent weeks - with a view to making a bid in the New Year.

Arsenal had originally been expected to do battle with Manchester United for the services of Cahill, who is thought to have caught the eye of both Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and United supremo Sir Alex Ferguson with a string of imperious displays for the Trotters.

But Liverpool are now apparently the frontrunners for his signature as Roy Hodgson looks to bolster his defence following the long-term layoff of Anfield hero Jamie Carragher.

The 33-year-old will be sidelined for three months after dislocating his shoulder as Liverpool lost to Spurs on Sunday, and Cahill has allegedly been identified as a potential replacement for the future.

Liverpool are worryingly short of experienced centre-backs currently - with Daniel Agger also a fitness concern - so Hodgson is believed to be in the market for at least one more stopper.

Frenchman Adil Rami and Birmingham centre-half Scott Dann are also reportedly on the Liverpool radar as Hodgson and NESV look to draft in reinforcements to Anfield next month.

According to the Mail on Sunday, Arsenal will launch a £10 million bid for the Liverpool and Manchester United target, but Bolton manager Owen Coyle has slapped a £25 million price-tag on his prized asset.

"There has never been any dialogue with me or any manager from another club about Gary Cahill this summer," he said.

“Gary Cahill is a player I want at this football club for a long time to come. If someone comes in with £25 million, any football club would have to look at that.

“I said that in April when he came back from injury and that’s where we are now. If that ever comes about the football club will look at it, but that’s not happening.

“I want him here. I want him to continue his development and I want to get him playing at a level where he’s in the England squad.”

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I quite like Cahill. Wouldn't pay 25m for him but I'd take him for about 10m if Agger leaves.

F**k off with your 25 million

Worth 10M tops. Anything over that and we would be yet another victim to pay over the odds for an English footballer.

Not a chance in hell should we be paying £25million for Gary Cahill. £10million, if Agger is off (bloody Roy).

To be honest I'd rather stick to Wilson or Ayala as our fourth choice anyway.

I'd prefer to see Wilson, Kelly or Ayala get some games and I do think Cahill is a very good defender but to spend £25M on him would be ridiculous.

We have enough cover in CB no matter what Roy seems to think and should only really look at that in the summer with Carra and Sotis getting older.

Just think what quality attacking players you could get with £25M which is more of a priority in my opinion and also Roy has created a problem at LB which is much more urgent than CB when you look at our squad.

Obviously the price quoted is a joke and only a silly club like Man City could ever pay such amount for him (like they did with Lescott ).

But I really like Cahill. I think he's a very good defender and still has his best days ahead of him. With Carragher and Sotis not getting any younger and Agger possibly (and unfortunately) leaving, I do see the need for a new CB. Not the main priority of course, but I wouldn't mind this signing one bit.

Good player but why? We have potentially a great defender in Wilson.

£25m  

Also quoted at 10 million in some papers which would be more realistic

Also quoted at 10 million in some papers which would be more realistic

BOLTON'S GARY CAHILL IS TOP LIVERPOOL TARGET

ROY HODGSON is lining up a £10m January raid for Bolton’s Gary Cahill after losing Jamie Carragher for three months.

Carragher will undergo surgery at the end of the week on the dislocated shoulder he suffered in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday.

It has left Hodgson with few experienced options in the centre of defence – and severely stretched for the busy Christmas period – as fellow defender Daniel Agger is also a long-term injury victim.

French defender Adil Rami is also on Liverpool’s radar but Hodgson would prefer Cahill, whose performances have helped catapult Bolton into the top five.

The 24-year-old England international has also been tracked by Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham but Hodgson is now ready to make his move.

Bolton rate Cahill at £15m but after recently revealing debts of £93m, they could be tempted by Liverpool’s £10m offer.

Trotters boss Owen Coyle wants to keep Cahill as long as possible but has said he will not stand in his way if Bolton receive a satisfactory offer from a bigger club.

Cahill said: “I am an ambitious lad who wants to play at the top of my game. Who knows what the future holds?”

Meanwhile, Carragher is determined to return to fitness and help Liverpool qualify for a European spot.

He said: “It will probably be late February or early March when I’m looking to come back. I’ll be having surgery at the end of the week.

“The average is about 12 weeks. I’d like to come back before that but I’ve got to make sure it’s right.

“It’s difficult for me when I’m injured. It hasn’t happened very often, but maybe it’s caught up with me a little bit now. 

“I’ve been here before with a broken leg which put me out this length of time. 

“It’s not easy but you’ve got to get on with it, and it makes you more determined to get back.

“I’m sure towards the end of the season when people are maybe feeling a little bit tired I’ll be raring to go.”

Good man

Pfft, no.

Overrated and overpriced. He can go to Arsenal for all i care. Showed promise before but now he's just getting wraps because he's English. He hasn't improved one bit in the past season.

I like him, but we don't need him and they can F**k off for that price.  We have two very good players in Ayala and Wilson coming through the ranks.  If we can just get Agger fit, we will be set for the CB position. 

Solid that is all, another overpriced English player £7 million is to much for him, was useless at Villa has improved a lot but F**k me how is he worth £17 million.

why would we be in the market for centre backs.

Agger, Soto, Skittles , Wilson, Jamie & Ayala.


Not enough ?

Pfft, no.

Overrated and overpriced. He can go to Arsenal for all I care. Showed promise before but now he's just getting wraps because he's English. He hasn't improved one bit in the past season.

Amen to that my man.

This is a bit like Wheater I threw around a few names Ill throw em again -Agger, Wilson, Ayala, Kelly

Hmmmmmmmmm, I have never reeally rated the fella, the hype around him is ridiculous tbh, I'd pay 6M

I couldn't agree more why are we being linked with CB,s when we have enough cover there already?
Cahill looks lke a good player but to spend that kind of money on him would be ridiculous.
We need a good left back, left winger and a top forward or two.

Can't understand the price, watched him against Villa last season, he was marking John Carew and he was taken apart.

 Isn't it amazing the prices quoted for average English players. £25 million for him would be the worst bit of transfer business by any club ever.

Can't understand the price, watched him against Villa last season, he was marking John Carew and he was taken apart.

 Isn't it amazing the prices quoted for average English players. £25 million for him would be the worst bit of transfer business by any club ever.

Know exactly what you mean Corbally but surely the worst piece of business ever is Lescott to City?

I was actually thinking of that transfer KS67 while I was writing that, £24 million for Lescott it beggars F***ing belief.

Can't understand the price, watched him against Villa last season, he was marking John Carew and he was taken apart.

It was so obvious you would mention this game again, every single time we were linked to Cahill you talked about this game and Carew and blablabla, have you actually watched him play more than once? It's hard to believe.

Not for me, he is overrated and not good enough for a team like us
we should be targeting higher profile defenders

Would be a great signing for 10 million nothing more. Has potential to get even better thats why