Chelsea spent big in the summer transfer window but are expected to continue to do so in the upcoming transfer windows
Chelsea have been told it will cost Alex Scott £100m if they want to sign the talented midfielder from Bournemouth.
The 23-year-old has been on the Blues’ radar for some time and even had a £64m bid rejected for the Cherries star in the summer. Chelsea are expected to make another move in the January transfer window, with sources close to the situation insisting that Bournemouth’s position has softened somewhat.
football.london It is understood the Cherries will consider selling Scott in January if they receive a £100m bid. It also depends on Bournemouth’s position in the Premier League table – if they’re struggling for relegation, they’re less inclined to do business if Marco Rose’s side are off to a rocky start.
The Scot seems destined for the top no matter what, and former Norwich and Derby striker Chris Martin has backed the Englishman to stay on for the foreseeable future. Speaking to Lyllo Casino, Martin said: “It looks like Alex Scott will be the next £100m player.
“I don’t think Bournemouth can keep him, he looks like he’s outplayed them at this stage, it’s a credit to them for bringing in and developing the best players. They probably say they have to keep selling, but it’s hard to turn down the money they’ve got.
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“Alex is a top talent with links to all the top clubs and why not? He showed his generation in his last performance in England during the international break. He is more than capable of doing it at the highest level, so it will be interesting to see who likes him and where he wants to go.
“He’s very level-headed, a real nice kid and he’s got no ego, so you wish him the best of luck. It will be interesting to see who he chooses, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he chose between three or four top clubs.”
Scott’s contract at the Vitality Stadium runs until June 2028 and Bournemouth have tried to extend his stay. However, he rejected numerous contract offers from his English employers, with the midfielder attracting interest from the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool, managed by former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.
Earlier this month, Bournemouth owner Bill Foley promised Bournemouth supporters that the club would try to keep Scott. In an interview with talkSPORT, Foley said: “At the moment we are confident that we are the right place for Alex to be and stay and we will continue to deal with Alex’s contract issues as we finish this year. We would like Alex to stay here and sign a new contract and be part of this team for a long time.
“We haven’t given up, but sometimes players have stars in their eyes and they think Chelsea or Manchester City is the right place to go. We believe that if we continue to get the infrastructure and overall leadership in the team, we will start to keep more and more players.
“People will be surprised by that and they will be able to earn significant wages here. We have to respect the fact that many of our players are younger and they have come to Bournemouth hoping to get playing time and maybe move on to a bigger team.”