9:18am Tuesday 15th July 2008
By Gordon Sharrock
ALI Al Habsi's agent has caused a stir by suggesting the Wanderers keeper could be on his way out of the Reebok this summer, after all.
The Oman international, now in the final year of his Bolton contract, has distanced himself from reports that he was ready to quit the club in search of regular first team football.
Instead he pledged to give Jussi Jaaskelainen a run for his money next season.
But his representative, Peter Harrison, insists that Al-Habsi's immediate future with Wanderers is still far from certain with a number of clubs showing an interest in the 26-year-old.
"He has a year left on his contract, so it is obvious that he will be staying for next season, if he is not sold," Harrison said.
"But there is a lot of interest, Premier League clubs and some very big clubs from abroad - so it is not beyond the realms of fantasy that Ali could leave before the end of August.
"But that will be up to Bolton, come January it will be in Ali's hands completely, but there are no plans for new contract talks at the moment."
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