Bolton eye Liverpool starlets Raheem and Jon

Bolton Wanderers are hoping to swoop on Liverpool duo Raheem Sterling and Jon Flanagan on-loan in the January transfer window.

Manager Owen Coyle is desperate for new recruits to salvage his team’s season after two wins all season has left his side second bottom.

Winger Sterling, 17, is one of the most highly-rated teenagers in England and Coyle insists he can help the teenager’s development in the same way he has done for Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge.

The England U-17 international is yet to make his first-team debut and following the Reds summer recruitment drive is unlikely to feature this season.

Defender Flanagan, 18, has made nine appearances  for the Reds so far but as Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly are now fit his chances of any action is greatly reduced.

Coyle is in need of a right-back with major doubts arising over Paul Robinson and the injury to Tyrone Mears.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish may be willing to let the youngsters go on-loan to give them first-team experience but this may change by the new year depending on injury and form of his current regulars.

However, Coyle insists defender Gary Cahill will not be leaving the Reebok Stadium for Anfield this summer.

The 25-year-old has attracted strong interest from Liverpool and Arsenal but neither club have submitted a formal bid for him.

The England international has only one-year left on his contract but has a release clause in his deal that allows him to leave for £17 million.

But Coyle states he and the player are only concentrating on the new season despite more rumours linking Cahill with a move to Anfield.

“This (Liverpool) story is without a shred of foundation,” Coyle said. ”It is irresponsible. To just reel words off is in poor taste.

“Nothing surprises you in football but people should have more knowledge of the background for anything before they write it.

“It doesn’t faze me. I am not raging about it. I am just making a point."

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