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Arsenal have manufactured an official method for Gary Cahill, but their offer you has been rejected by Bolton. Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Pictures

The Bolton manager, Owen Coyle, has confirmed the club have rejected a "derisory" bid from Arsenal for Gary Cahill.
The twenty five-yr-outdated defender is entering the closing 12 months of his agreement at the Reebok Stadium and Wenger is eager to bolster his defensive choices – he is also thought to be interested in Everton's Phil Jagielka – and has funds available subsequent the departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
But Coyle says the two clubs are a distance apart in terms of their valuation of Cahill.
"There was a conversation between [the Bolton chairman] Phil Gartside and a representative of Arsenal," mentioned Coyle. "I am only passing this on as a 3rd party, but the phrase derisory isn't going to even cover it. When I make an provide for a player, I'd like to believe in the correct ball park, but this wasn't even shut.
"I spoke to Gary Cahill about it prior to the Macclesfield game, and he understands every thing that's going on."
Even though Coyle did not verify how a lot Arsenal had presented for the player, it is reported that the bid was in the area of £7m.
Coyle also confirmed that Marcos Alonso is going through eight to 12 weeks on the sidelines right after suffering a broken metatarsal in the midweek Carling Cup get above Macclesfield.
The Spanish defender was creating his very first commence considering that April but joins a defensive injury listing that consists of Tyrone Mears, Sam Ricketts and Gretar Steinsson.
Coyle mentioned: "Marcos has fractured a bone in his foot and he will have an operation this early morning. He will be out for 8 to twelve weeks, which is a real blow for him since he was beginning to get to grips with the English game.
"He had a great pre-period and was pushing to consider to get into the starting up line-up."