Gary Cahill Chelsea deal in next 48 hours - Bolton boss Owen Coyle

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Gary Cahill's move to Chelsea could be completed within the next 48 hours, according to Bolton manager Owen Coyle.


Bolton have accepted a bid for the centre-back, thought to be in the region of £7m, but personal terms are yet to be agreed.


Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas said this week that club and player were "miles apart" from agreeing terms.


But Coyle claimed: "There's a chance the deal can be concluded by the end of the week."


Reports have suggested that Manchester United were interested in signing the 26-year-old England international, who is out of contract in the summer.


"There hasn't been any dialogue between ourselves and Manchester United or anything like that," said Coyle.


"When there's continued conjecture and everything that goes with it people are always going to throw up names.


"We as a football club agreed a deal with Chelsea Football Club and for me that's binding.


"The only way that will fall down is if the relevant parties don't agree. But my own feeling is I'm pretty sure they can get to a place that they're all happy."


Cahill scored the winning goal in Bolton's 2-1 victory at Everton on Wednesday, but will play no part in the FA Cup third-round tie at Macclesfield on Saturday.


Coyle said: "Gary Cahill will be one of those to miss out on the game, and it's nothing to do with the continuing speculation regarding Chelsea.


"He's one of a number of players that probably needs to rest given the amount of games they've played.