The Bolton manager, Owen Coyle, has confirmed the club have rejected a "derisory" bid from Arsenal for Gary Cahill.<br /><br />The 25-year-old defender is entering the final year of his contract at the Reebok Stadium and Wenger is keen to bolster his defensive options -- he is also thought to be interested in Everton's Phil Jagielka -- and has money available following the departures of Cesc Fábregas and Samir Nasri.<br /><br />But Coyle says the two clubs are a distance apart in terms of their valuation of Cahill. "There was a conversation between [the Bolton chairman] Phil Gartside and a representative of Arsenal," he said. "I'm only passing this on as a third party, but the word derisory doesn't even cover it. When I make an offer for a player, I'd like to think in the right ball park, but this wasn't even close.<br /><br />"I spoke to Gary Cahill about it before the Macclesfield game, and he knows everything that's going on."<br /><br />While Coyle did not confirm how much Arsenal had offered for the player, it is reported that the bid was in the region of £7m.<br /><br />Coyle also confirmed that Marcos Alonso is facing eight to 12 weeks on the sidelines after suffering a broken metatarsal in the midweek Carling Cup win over Macclesfield. The Spanish defender was making his first start since April but joins a defensive injury list that includes Tyrone Mears, Sam Ricketts and Gretar Steinsson.<br /><br />Coyle said: "Marcos has fractured a bone in his foot and he will have an operation this morning. He will be out for eight to 12 weeks, which is a real blow for him because he was starting to get to grips with the English game. He had a terrific pre-season and was pushing to try to get into the starting line-up."
