Inter Milan are lining up a big-money bid for Bolton's star defender Gary Cahill, according to reports in Italy.

Inter boss Rafa Benitez was reportedly interested in the 24-year-old while in charge at Liverpool and the Spaniard is ready to test Bolton's resolve to keep hold of him with a £10m offer.

But it is thought that such a bid would fall around £5m short of Bolton's valuation of Cahill, who won his first England cap in the Three Lions' 4-0 victory over Bulgaria at Wembley last month.

Inter, treble winners last season, are currently third in Serie A and Benitez has made no secret of his desire to strengthen the squad during January.

But sources in Italy have revealed that Inter have allocated a maximum of £10m to strengthen their defence.


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