{"id":19891,"date":"2026-07-22T03:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19891"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:50:58","slug":"chelsea-have-60m-approach-rejected-for-bournemouth-midfielder-read-chelsea-f-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=19891","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea have \u00a360m approach rejected for Bournemouth midfielder &#8211; Read Chelsea F.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chelsea have had an approach worth just over \u00a360million rejected for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Blues recently contacted Bournemouth as Xabi Alonso looks to strengthen his midfield before the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, talkSPORT reports that Chelsea\u2019s proposed figure remains well below Bournemouth\u2019s valuation. The Cherries have also informed Scott\u2019s suitors that they do not intend to sell him this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott has two years remaining on his existing contract but recently rejected Bournemouth\u2019s offer of an extension. Arsenal and Manchester United have also shown interest in the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXC: Chelsea have had a recent approach for Alex Scott rebuffed. Were willing to pay just north of \u00a360m. Figure nowhere near Bournemouth&#8217;s valuation and the Cherries have made it clear to Scott&#8217;s suitors they don&#8217;t want to sell in any case. With @JacobsBen for @talkSPORT<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Crook \u26bd\ufe0f\ud83c\udf99 (@alex_crook) July 21, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chelsea face major Alex Scott transfer obstacle<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bournemouth reportedly value Scott at around \u00a380million following his impressive 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midfielder played an important role as the Cherries secured European qualification and has since trained with Thomas Tuchel\u2019s England squad. Bournemouth believe his age, contract and Premier League experience justify their asking price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ReadChelsea reported earlier on Tuesday that the Blues had been handed encouragement after Scott rejected a new contract. The latest update confirms Chelsea have already tested Bournemouth\u2019s resolve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott can operate as a number eight or in a deeper midfield role. His ability to carry possession and play through pressure would suit Alonso\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Bournemouth\u2019s refusal to negotiate leaves Chelsea with a decision. They must either significantly increase their offer or focus on another midfield target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott\u2019s contract rejection could create greater pressure in future windows. For now, Bournemouth remain clear that an exit will not be sanctioned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have had an approach worth just over \u00a360million rejected for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}