Bolton Wanderers Gary Cahill

cahill warming bolton wanderers in 2011

bolton scout colin harvey impressed cahill , on 30 january 2008, cahill joined them on three-and-a-half-year deal. 3 days later, made debut bolton in 0–2 victory on reading away @ madejski stadium.

cahill sent off on 26 august 2008 in second round of league cup, receiving straight red card in 38th minute foul on giles coke team lost 1–2 @ home northampton town. on 5 october, cahill scored first bolton goal in 1–3 victory @ west ham united, , added 2 more on campaign in 4–1 wins on sunderland , middlesbrough.

in august 2009, 18 months after joining bolton, cahill signed new three-year contract club. suffered blood clot in left arm after training injury forced him pull out of home match against fulham on 6 february 2010; spent weekend in hospital. treatment ailment meant cahill not play number of months. nonetheless cemented place @ heart of bolton defence in 2010–11 season, making 36 premier league appearances , scoring 3 goals, of came @ home.

on 13 august 2011, cahill scored on opening day of 2011–12 premier league season against queens park rangers @ loftus road in 4–0 victory 25 yards out in 45th minute. in december 2011, before january transfer window, bolton manager owen coyle admitted cahill may sold contract expire @ end of 2011–12 season. coyle said, if [cahill] move, there no doubt there top clubs clamouring gary. led speculation cahill move higher-placed clubs arsenal, chelsea, manchester united or tottenham hotspur, of showed interest. on 23 december, coyle confirmed had started negotiations chelsea possible transfer, , week later transfer fee agreed. despite being on brink of joining chelsea, cahill continued play bolton, scoring crucial goal in 1–2 away win against everton @ goodison park on 4 january 2012. 2 days after that, coyle said cahill not going play in fa cup clash against macclesfield town, leave him cup-tied chelsea.