Chelsea transfer news: Blues eye £80m gem Arsenal saw enquiry rejected for after Granit Xhaka setback

Chelsea and their hunt for a midfield additions could instrumentality different twist aft suffering an aboriginal setback successful their pursuit of Granit Xhaka.

Xabi Alonso is keen to fortify his options successful the mediate of the parkland up of his archetypal afloat play astatine Stamford Bridge, but 1 woody is proving acold from straightforward.

That could yet unit the Blues to research younger alternatives already admired elsewhere successful the Premier League.

Chelsea could crook to Alex Scott aft Granit Xhaka bid rebuffed

Chelsea are expected to instrumentality with an improved connection for Granit Xhaka aft Sunderland rejected an opening £8 cardinal bid.

According to CaughtOffside's Mark Brus, Xabi Alonso remains determined to reunite with the Switzerland international, and the Blues are preparing a 2nd connection worthy astir £10 million.

However, Sunderland proceed to importune Xhaka is not for merchantability contempt the midfielder reportedly making it wide helium would invited a instrumentality to London.

If negotiations stay astatine a standstill, Chelsea could alternatively measurement up their involvement successful AFC Bournemouth rising prima Alex Scott.

The England planetary has already attracted superior attraction from Arsenal, who saw an archetypal enquiry rejected past week.

Meanwhile, the Cherries are prioritising a caller declaration alternatively than entertaining offers, but different reports person suggested that the Cherries would request astir £80 cardinal to see a sale.

How overmuch would Alex Scott outgo Chelsea compared to Granit Xhaka?

Financially, the opposition could hardly beryllium greater.

Chelsea are discussing a woody worthy astir £10 cardinal for Xhaka, portion Scott would apt bid a interest successful the portion of £80 cardinal - astir 8 times arsenic much.

From a short-term perspective, Xhaka is the safer option.

Alonso knows precisely what helium offers from their palmy spell together, with the seasoned bringing leadership, acquisition and tactical quality that could instantly amended Chelsea's midfield.

Scott, though, arguably represents the smarter semipermanent investment.

At conscionable 22, helium has already established himself arsenic 1 of the Premier League's brightest midfielders, combining method quality, athleticism and versatility with important country for further development.

While the upfront outgo is substantial, the Blues would beryllium signing a subordinate susceptible of anchoring their midfield for the adjacent decennary alternatively than the adjacent 2 oregon 3 seasons.

If Chelsea yet neglect to prise Xhaka distant from Sunderland, investing heavy successful Scott could beryllium the much ambitious move, adjacent if it requires a acold greater fiscal commitment.