Cahill deal far from complete, says Villas-Boas

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas says his club are still ‘miles apart’ from agreeing personal terms wth Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle revealed on Friday that a transfer bid had been accepted for the 26-year-old to move to Stamford Bridge in January.

Villas-Boas has warned that the move is far from complete though, and hinted the west London outfit are prepared to look to other targets if a deal cannot be agreed.

“We’re still miles apart regarding agreement with the player,” Villas-Boas said.

“We’ll continue to monitor this situation as we continue to monitor others.”

Despite the snag over the player’s agreement, the Portuguese boss hailed the defender’s pedigree, insisting he would be a welcome addition to the Chelsea squad.

“Gary has been this season involved in a fighting struggle with Bolton and a fight for position in the league,” he added.

“I think his technical attributes are immense. His pace is fantastic as well.”

“There are weaknesses and they are also related to the collective weaknesses of Bolton.”

“He’s a player that at international level has been playing well.”

“He can add to this squad or any squad in the Premier League.”