TIM Ream will be allowed to leave the Macron Stadium – if Fulham or QPR can meet Wanderers’ valuation.

Neil Lennon does not want to lose his versatile defender but sources in West London claim both clubs have been instructed that a deal can be done at £2million.

Five bids – one from Fulham and four from QPR – have already been rejected, with each falling well short of the magic number.

Brighton’s Lewis Dunk remains a target for both clubs and it remains to be seen whether the arrival of German centre-back Uwe Hünemeier at the Amex Stadium yesterday could have a bearing on the situation.

Lennon remained defiant on Tuesday night, insisting the player was “not for sale” but the Whites boss conceded that the matter could be taken out of his control if either of his Championship rivals came up with the right amount of cash.

“That’s a question you’d have to ask the board, the chairman or the owner. I won’t be making that decision,” he told The Bolton News.

Ream is still nursing a thigh injury and has not played since returning from international duty at the Gold Cup over the summer. He is not expected to feature in the squad for this weekend’s trip to Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile, reports that Sheffield Wednesday have approached Wanderers about signing midfielder Josh Vela are understood to be wide of the mark.

Hull City have also linked with the academy graduate but sources at the Macron Stadium insist there has been no contact, nor would the club be in the market to sell.