Chelsea, Liverpool receive major Alex Scott boost with midfielder 'refusing' to sign new contract

Chelsea and Liverpool person reportedly received a large boost successful their respective pursuits of Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.

It has been precocious suggested that the 23-year-old could beryllium disposable for a nine-figure sum during the January transportation window, with Bournemouth reluctant to suffer the talent should they find themselves successful a relegation conflict this season.

Marco Rose's broadside person endured a six-game winless tally (D3 L3) astatine the opening of the 2026-27 top-flight word and were smashed 5-1 astatine the Stamford Bridge location of Chelsea past weekend.

Scott did not diagnostic successful West London arsenic helium recovers from a thigh wounded sustained whilst connected planetary work for England, with the ex-Bristol City starlet making his debut for Thomas Tuchel's squad successful precocious September.

Whilst Scott recovers connected the South Coast aesculapian table, the remainder of his Bournemouth teammates are preparing for a monumental nighttime astatine the Vitality Stadium connected Thursday, erstwhile the Cherries look Sturm Graz successful their first-ever European location fixture.

Chelsea, Liverpool person large boost successful Scott race?

Whilst Scott's banal continues to rise, it appears that Bournemouth's asking terms has dropped, with the South Coast nine preparing to see offers totalling £80m positive add-ons successful January, arsenic per Sky Sports News.

It is understood that the Cherries would lone earnestly contemplate a New Year departure for the 23-year-old if they were practically harmless from Premier League relegation - a script which appears improbable to beryllium the lawsuit judging from the opening six matches.

That being said, Bournemouth are keenly alert that Scott's worth volition lone diminution arsenic helium approaches the expiration of his existent declaration successful June 2028, meaning that January could beryllium an optimal clip to sell.

Rose's broadside person made accordant efforts to necktie the two-time England planetary down to caller presumption astatine the Vitality Stadium, however, it is understood that the subordinate is refusing to enactment pen to paper.

As good arsenic Chelsea and Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were each funny successful Scott during the astir caller summertime transportation window.

Bournemouth's Scott conundrum 

Fresh disconnected the backmost of his afloat elder England debut, Scott is 1 of the astir sought-after midfielders successful satellite shot astatine the moment, bringing astir the anticipation of astronomical profits for Bournemouth.

However, the Cherries indispensable deliberation with some their concern and footballing heads arsenic the January model approaches, with the South Coast nine successful information of losing their Premier League status.

With newly-promoted teams Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City showcasing the quality to onshore knockout punches successful the division, the relegation representation has been blown wide open, and Scott would beryllium an invaluable instrumentality successful a imaginable bottom-three dogfight.