Chelsea fail with '£64m' Alex Scott transfer bid as Bournemouth set out stance over fresh approaches

Bournemouth person reportedly rejected a £64m transportation bid from Chelsea for midfielder Alex Scott.

Chelsea are looking to bolster their midfield aft selling Andrey Santos to Manchester United successful a woody worthy £50m. 

The Blues person seemingly identified Bournemouth's Scott arsenic a imaginable summation up of Xabi Alonso's archetypal play successful charge.

According to BBC Sport, Chelsea person stepped up their involvement with an authoritative transportation offer.

Bournemouth acceptable retired Scott transportation stance

However, Bournemouth turned down Chelsea's £64m connection and informed the Blues that they would not entertain immoderate further approaches.

Bournemouth person besides told Scott they privation to support him for the club's first-ever European campaign.

The Cherries are besides keen to clasp the services of different players, specified arsenic Rayan and Eli Junior Kroupi.  

Scott and Kroupi person already linked up with Marco Rose's squad for a pre-season campy successful Austria, with Rayan acceptable to instrumentality astatine a aboriginal day aft featuring successful Brazil's World Cup campaign. 

Bournemouth's hopes of keeping Scott person been dented by the player's reluctance to motion a caller deal. 

Scott rejects Bournemouth declaration offer

According to Sky Sports News, the midfielder has turned down the accidental to motion a caller declaration with the Cherries. 

Scott lone has 2 years near to tally connected his existent deal, though Bournemouth inactive support they volition fend disconnected the important transportation interest.

In summation to Chelsea, Man United person been credited with an interest successful the England international.

Arsenal are besides believed to beryllium successful the premix for Scott's signature, leaving Bournemouth with a combat connected their hands to clasp their prima midfielder.