Overview
- Chelsea have had three formal offers for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott turned down, with reported bids in the roughly £62m–£68m range.
- Bournemouth have publicly told players, agents and rival clubs that Scott and other core performers are not for sale before the 1 September transfer deadline to preserve squad continuity for the Europa League.
- Scott paused contract-extension talks with Bournemouth last month, a move that increased outside interest but did not change the club’s refusal to negotiate this week.
- Chelsea say they will only sell Enzo Fernández if they secure a replacement, and reporting indicates Scott is not regarded internally as that direct replacement.
- There are unconfirmed reports that Chelsea could test Bournemouth with a much larger late bid of around £85m, but those claims remain developing and are not corroborated by primary outlets so far.