Wanderers have flat denied reports that Cameron Jerome is poised to join the club.

Sources in the Midlands yesterday claimed that a deal worth £6million had been agreed in principle for the 24-year-old striker, and that he could be confirmed in time to feature against QPR this weekend.

Jerome damaged his heel in pre-season, and as a result had drifted down Owen Coyle’s list of priorities. But messages from Birmingham yesterday claimed the former England Under-21 international was set to undergo a medical at the Reebok to prove his fitness after returning to light training.

The Bolton News understands that while Wanderers had been in negotiation with the Blues over Jerome until recently, the deal had been shelved while effort was made to land Turkey international Tuncay Sanli on loan from Wolfsburg in time for Saturday’s trip to Loftus Road.

That now appears a possibility, with the 29-year-old striker desperate to quit Germany after a disappointing six-month spell.

One transfer that appears to have taken a backward step is the £2.5m deal for Manchester City’s Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Talks have been held with the England winger but Stoke City now appear to have tabled a rival bid, with the promise of a bigger basic salary.

Tony Pulis has plenty of money to spend and after recruiting high-profile names in Matthew Upson and Jonathan Woodgate, also looks in a good position to sign Tottenham pair Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios.

It is understood the Potters would comfortably afford the player’s wages, which have proved a stumbling block for Wanderers, but Coyle still remains a major pull for Wright-Phillips who is also thought to prefer a stay in the Manchester area.

Meanwhile, Martin Petrov has allayed fears in Bulgaria that his exclusion from the squad to face Belarus was because he intended to quit international football after the European Championship qualifiers.

The Wanderers winger released a statement, alongside his Aston Villa namesake Stillian, to refute the reports.

“We have no intention of terminating our participation in the national team,” they said “We’ve always played with pride for Bulgaria and we’ve tried to defend the country’s honour.”