Bolton Wanderers are ready to slap a £17 million price-tag on defender Gary Cahill.

The Sun says Bolton already have a £15m minimum fee written into his contract to frighten Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Everton.

But the price will rise even higher should the classy centre-half appear for England in South Africa.

Cahill is on the radar of Rafa Benitez and Arsene Wenger and the Trotters are preparing to sell the 24-year-old to raise funds for manager Owen Coyle.

The former Aston Villa star signed a new deal last year under previous boss Gary Megson that erased an £8m clause.