The Oman international's current deal at the Reebok Stadium expires next summer and, according to his agent Pater Harrison, he is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.
Harrison also claims the shot-stopper has not been offered new terms by the Trotters despite the threat of seeing the Arabic ace leave as a free agent.
However, Trotters boss Gary Megson insists discussions were held with Al Habsi over the summer and it is only since agents began to interfere that proceedings have broken down.
"We talked to Ali in the summer when he didn't have a contract with an agent," Megson told the Manchester Evening News.
"That was the last time we spoke to him about his contract. To be honest we are quite relaxed about it.
"We've got Jussi (Jaaskelainen) on his long-term deal and he is doing well. We would like Ali to stay but no-one is going to dictate to the football club from outside on what will and won't happen.
"We are well stocked for goalkeepers. Adam Bogdan is only young but improving while at the other end in terms of experience we've got Ian Walker.
"But it is a subject that will be dealt with between the club and the player, no-one else."
Meanwhile, Megson has refused to comment on the incessant speculation linking him with moves for fresh faces.
The experienced coach admits he has identified a list of potential transfer targets, but will not discuss any by name having previously been lambasted for revealing his admiration of Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard.
"There's no agenda - that's just turned up in newspapers," he said.
"It's a nothing thing and not a subject to be talked about.
"We've got a list of players we are looking at and we know every player we are linked with. But we haven't done it ourselves.
"I got myself in trouble, quite rightly, for speaking about someone else's player and I won't do that again.
"However, other people do it on our behalf."
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