AFC Bournemouth have turned down a £64 million offer from Chelsea for England Under-21 midfielder Alex Scott. The club communicated directly to Chelsea that additional bids would not be entertained and made clear their intention to keep the player at the club.
The situation is complicated by the fact that Scott has declined a contract extension that has been available for at least two months. Multiple top Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Manchester City, have shown interest in the midfielder during the transfer window. Arsenal had previously had an approach rejected in June, according to reports.
Scott, 22, originally joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 for £25 million and currently has two years remaining on his existing agreement. The club has publicly stated and communicated directly to interested parties that Scott will remain at the south coast organization, even on his current contract terms. Bournemouth has indicated they are under no pressure to sell following their qualification for the Europa League and the substantial transfer revenue generated last summer from the sales of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi, and Dango Outtara.
The club has adopted a similar resolute position regarding forward Junior Kroupi, who is also attracting attention from Arsenal and Tottenham. Scott and Kroupi are participating in new manager Marco Rose’s pre-season training camp in Austria. Scott made 89 appearances and scored six goals for Bournemouth since his arrival, having been named Bristol City’s young player of the season in 2022-23 during his time with the Championship club.
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