Chelsea and City circle Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 10:33 · Archive

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley says the club remain the 'right place' for midfielder Alex Scott despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley says the club remain convinced they are the 'right place' for midfielder Alex Scott despite transfer interest from Chelsea and Manchester City. Foley acknowledged that 'sometimes players get stars in their eyes and they think Chelsea is the right place to go', but insisted Bournemouth are still working to keep Scott at the club.

Chelsea made at least three offers for the 23-year-old in the summer, with their highest bid worth £68million, but Bournemouth rejected all approaches. The club now value Scott at over £100million ahead of the January transfer window. Foley stated: 'We'd love to have Alex stay here and sign a new contract and be a part of this team for the long haul and we're still working on it. We haven't given up.'

Scott has established himself as one of the Premier League's most sought-after midfielders since joining Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023. He was recently called up to the England squad by Thomas Tuchel and made his debut in a Nations League match, later starting in a 7-0 victory over Croatia. However, Metro reports that Scott has since suffered a thigh injury that could sideline him for up to eight weeks.

How it is being reported

• Bournemouth send message to Alex Scott over Chelsea and Man City transfer interestChelsea and Manchester City are among a host of clubs being linked with Alex Scott (Picture: Hunt/ProSports/Shutterstock) Bournemouth owner Bill Foley says the club are ‘convinced’ they remain the ‘right place’ for Alex Scott , even though the midfielder may have ‘stars in his eyes’ amid interest…Metro · 22 Oct, 10:18
• Chelsea set to move for £90m-rated Alex Scott in January, as Bournemouth owner Bill Foley says 'sometimes players get stars in their eyes' and refuses to give up on keeping himBournemouth owner Bill Foley insists they have 'not given up' trying to convince Alex Scott to sign a new contract with them and snub his interest from Chelsea.Daily Mail Sport · 22 Oct, 09:28

In this story: Alex Scott · Bill Foley · Chelsea · Manchester City · Bournemouth · England

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