TOTTENHAM are ready to offer international defenders Sebastien Bassong or Younes Kaboul as part of a £17million deal to sign Gary Cahill.

Harry Redknapp is hoping to steal the march on Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City by offering Owen Coyle the pick of a dozen players he hopes to move on this summer.

England Under-21 international Danny Rose is another player thought to interest Wanderers, who have yet to have their mettle tested seriously for their prized 25-year-old defender.

Cahill wants to be playing Champions League football but with City's interest cooled considerably in the last two months and Arsene Wenger yet to fully commit to an offer – which is understood to to include young Spanish defender Ignasi Miquel – his options appear limited.

Redknapp has tracked Cahill for more than 12 months and while the young defender would prefer to stay in the North West, it looks certain he will be playing his football elsewhere next season.

Cameroon star Bassong and newly-capped France international Kaboul both found themselves in and out of Redknapp's side last season and have been linked with a return to French football.

Rose was brought back into the side at the end of last season after a successful loan spell in the Championship with Bristol City.

Speaking to The Bolton News, Coyle confirmed that a handful of top clubs had contacted chairman Phil Gartside about Cahill, but no firm offers have been received.

“There's been clubs making known their interest to Phil but nothing hard and fast,” he said.

“Gary could play for anyone, and I really mean that, so if I'm honest I'm a little bit surprised there hasn't been anything.

“Looking across the marketplace and a few of the deals that are going on at this moment in time, it does surprise me that there hasn't been that concrete offer.

“But people have to take their time and make sure they come up with the right offer because he certainly won't be going on the cheap, that's for sure.”

Cahill, signed for £5million from Aston Villa in 2008, has one year remaining on his current deal at the Reebok.

He has won three England caps during his time with the club, making 111 appearances and scoring 11 goals.

And while Coyle accepts the possibility is in doubt, he has not completely written off the former Aston Villa man still being in a Wanderers shirt when the season kicks-off against QPR in August.

“I'd love him to stay,” he said. “You want your best players at the football club and he's certainly one of those.

“But we know his own personal situation and maybe he feels it's time to fly the coop and spread his wings.

“If he does go it will be in the best interests of both Gary and Bolton Wanderers and the best business deal we could possibly do.”