{"id":20490,"date":"2026-07-23T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20490"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:44:19","slug":"80m-rated-chelsea-target-is-keen-on-securing-move-to-stamford-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20490","title":{"rendered":"\u00a380M Rated Chelsea Target Is &#8216;Keen&#8217; On Securing Move To Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><strong>Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has signalled his interest in joining Chelsea, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Standard<\/em> claim that the 22-year-old is \u201ckeen on a move\u201d to Stamford Bridge, just days after the Blues had a \u00a364m bid rejected for the player.<\/p>\n<p>Scott has encouraged teams to make an approach for him after rejecting an offer to extend his contract at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>midfielder<\/strong> has less than two years left on his current deal, and it looks like he is open to leaving the Vitality Stadium for a new challenge.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Scott have an asking price?<\/h2>\n<p>The official stance from Bournemouth is that the player isn\u2019t for sale, and the decision to turn down Chelsea\u2019s opening offer suggests they are very reluctant to part ways with him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is believed the Cherries still hope to persuade Scott into staying, using a similar ploy that worked with Antoine Semenyo last summer.<\/p>\n<p>The winger agreed to sign a contract extension on the proviso that a release clause was included. He ended up staying for six more months before joining Manchester City in January.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, though, Scott doesn\u2019t seem open to such an arrangement, and sources suggest that a bid of around \u00a380m may be enough to secure his services.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea do have competition from other Premier League teams<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"1ffbae35d432d0d71911ca2a0b209fbb\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"prsiOUarEawy\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.4992503748125936; max-width: 4000px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Arsenal made a formal enquiry for Scott several weeks ago, but the Gunners are currently prioritising a move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are also said to be interested in the midfielder, but the Red Devils are unlikely to match Bournemouth\u2019s valuation, having baulked at paying \u00a385m for West Ham\u2019s Mateus Fernandes earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, Xabi Alonso\u2019s side appear to be favourites, and the news that Scott is keen on the transfer will come as a welcome boost.<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has signalled his interest in joining Chelsea, according to reports. 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