Manchester United have been
told it will take £20 million to sign Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill in
January.
The Telegraph says Bolton manager Gary Megson has been made aware of
Cahill’s emergence as a transfer target for United, but with the
club facing a fight for Premier
League survival, he has made it clear this week that
he will not sanction any sale of the former Aston Villa centre-half during the January
transfer window.
United have monitored the Sheffield-born defender closely and
his progress at the Reebok since a £5 million transfer from Villa
in January 2008 has led to Sir Alex
Ferguson earmarking Cahill as a possible long-term
successor to Rio Ferdinand, who
will be 31 next month.
However, Bolton will use
Joleon Lescott's move from Everton to Manchester
City and believe £20 million is a good price for
Cahill.