Manchester City face missing out on Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill.
The Bolton News says having looked odds-on favourites to land the England international a fortnight ago.
But it now appears that Arsenal and Liverpool are willing to nip in and match the Whites' £17million valuation, with the Eastlands club still stalling for time.
Blues boss Roberto Mancini is keen to move more players on before bringing others in, which has given Arsenal and Liverpool a glimmer of hope of landing Cahill ahead of the mega-rich Mancunians.
