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Gary Cahill of Bolton applauds the fans after the Barclays Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers at Loftus Road in London, England. (Getty Images)
Tottenham are to rival Arsenal with a bid for Bolton defender Gary Cahill.
The 5-1 home defeat to Manchester City underlined their need to bring in defensive re-inforcements and manager Harry Redknapp is hopeful of outbidding Arsenal who have improved their opening verbal offer to £10million.
According to The Daily Mail, Tottenham were willing to offer various player swaps in an effort to sign Cahill earlier in the summer and are ready to offer £8million plus Sebastien Bassong or David Bentley.
However, Bolton are understood to want at least £12m for Cahill and are keen to sign Manchester City's Nedum Onuoha as a replacement should a deal be done.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has warned that his tough stance over Cahill will not relent until a realistic offer is made for the England defender.
Arsenal’s early offers were termed derisory by Bolton.
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