Eaves caught the eye of Wanderers boss Owen Coyle when he netted a hat-trick against the Trotters in their pre-season fixture last month.
And the former Crewe youngster was left out of the Latics' last friendly against Peterborough, adding strength to claims he could be set to leave Boundary Park.
Eaves, who made 15 substitute appearances for Oldham last season, is thought to be discussing his options with his advisers about what will be the best move at this stage of his career
when did we play bloody peterborough in a friendly