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Transfer news·Chelsea·Updated 4h agoRumoured

Chelsea close in on £64m Alex Scott deal

Alex Scott→Chelsea
20%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
£64M
Reported fee
12
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
A. Scott
Defensive · England · 23 yrs
90.7
Rating
46.6
Season
79.4
Value
This season
1
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
ClubBournemouth→LeaguePremier League→
  • A A. Scott move to Chelsea is gathering pace — 5 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (100% credibility), led by Fabrizio Romano (official channels - X/Telegram), putting it at roughly 20% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 27 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 27 Aug11 new sources: The Mirror, BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Sports Mole — now 12 tracking the story
  3. 26 AugStory opened — 1 source (The Mirror)

What the reports say

Fee reported: £64m (reported)Fee reported: £64m5 of 12 cite concrete progress5 cite a named / official source7 reports play it down
  • Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reports (via social/X/Telegram) that Alex Scott and his camp have informed Bournemouth they turned down a second proposal and that Bournemouth insist on keeping him. — Fabrizio Romano (official channels - X/Telegram)
  • Chelsea's opening offer for Alex Scott was rejected by Bournemouth; Scott is reportedly reluctant to sign a new contract. — FourFourTwo (reporting BBC Sport coverage)
  • Chelsea remain interested in Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott but Bournemouth are resisting approaches and want to keep him. — FootballTransfers
  • Bournemouth have rejected a £64m bid from Chelsea for midfielder Alex Scott. — BBC Sport
Squad depthScout's view · Ball-winning Defensive midfielder
Full scout report →
911.7%
Rating
47±0%
Season
79.4
Value index
0g 0a
in 1 apps · Premier League

A. Scott is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Bournemouth, rated 66.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Scott.

The fitAt Chelsea (Premier League), his Rating of 91 would rank 4th of 20 in the current squad (squad average 78) — against a reported fee of £64M.
The report at a glance
Chelsea close in on £64m Alex Scott deal — Field Insider report card
12 Reports