Source: Team_Talk
Cahill open to summer switch
Star defender Gary Cahill has hinted that he is ready to leave Bolton this summer if a "big team" makes the Trotters a suitable offer.[LNB] The highly-rated centre-back, who is still hopeful he can make England's World Cup squad, has conceded it may be best for all parties for him to move on.[LNB]The former Aston Villa man admits he is more than happy with life at the Reebok Stadium, but he would find it hard to turn down an offer from a 'top' club.[LNB]Trotters boss Owen Coyle has already stated he would not stand in Cahill's way if a big club did come calling.[LNB]"If a big team wanted me to come and play for them, then you have got to be realistic and look at the fact it may be a right decision for both sides," he told the Bolton News.[LNB]"I'm not saying for one minute I want to leave the club. I have loved my time here and the club has done brilliantly for me.[LNB]"I love all the staff and the players. But every player is ambitious and if a chance came to play for a top four team then I am sure, like most players, you would take it with both hands.[LNB]"The club will have its own agenda but I have ambitions to go as far as I can in my career.[LNB]"Not for one minute am I saying I want to leave and I have loved my time here. I am settled. [LNB]"The manager is understanding that probably any of our players had a chance to maybe to better their careers, I think that's nice he wouldn't stand in their way.[LNB]"Like I said, the club has been outstanding for me and I firmly believe I have become a better player.[LNB]"Who knows? It's a big window and there is a lot of business done. If I stay, I won't for one bit be unhappy.[LNB]"It's been spoken about that I am the club's most valuable asset but until a team comes and puts money on the table, I am going to be a Bolton player."[LNB]Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal are all reported to have shown an interest in the 24-year-old in recent months.[LNB]Cahill, who missed a chunk of the season with a blood clot in his arm, is hopeful of grabbing a place in Fabio Capello's squad.[LNB]"Maybe, looking at it honestly, it's a big ask," he said. "But I am pushing and striving to get myself in that long squad of 30 that goes to Austria.[LNB]"I think that's my main aim now. If it happens, that will be brilliant for me, If it doesn't I will keep plugging away until it does."
