{"id":13016,"date":"2026-05-28T10:10:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=13016"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:10:50","slug":"fabrizio-romano-says-chelsea-target-already-offered-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=13016","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano says Chelsea target already offered new contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Alex Scott is a Premier League star in the making, and Bournemouth are doing all they can to hold on to him.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are almost certain to sign a new midfielder this summer, and they are currently working on a long list of players they could target.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez looks likely to leave, but even if he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019s a sense that our current options aren\u2019t up to scratch, and that Xabi Alonso will want to bring players in which fit his system.<\/p>\n<h2>Bournemouth want to start Rose era right with key man tied down<\/h2>\n<p>One name we\u2019ve seen mentioned a lot is Alex Scott of Bournemouth. He had a great season, and gradually became a Premier League player everyone is talking about as the Cherries ended the campaign 18 games unbeaten.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of teams linked, including Chelsea, but signing him will be a real battle. According to Fabrizio Romano, Bournemouth have offered Scott a new deal to try and secure him long term under new manager Marco Rose.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll be playing in Europe and are an amazing platform for players to earn big moves \u2013 they may yet persuade him to stay another year.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Angelo Stiller remains a target available on the market, and it will be really interesting to see which top team takes a punt on the Stuttgart midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Stiller could replace Enzo Fernandez if the Argentine were to leave, although they are different profiles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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