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Arsenal have decided which midfielder to bid for if unable to sign Bruno Guimaraes, though Chelsea are weighing up whether to table a second bid for the player.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/strong> hope to round out their summer transfer window with major fireworks. The Gunners are exploring deals to sign Bruno Guimaraes<\/strong>, Vinicius Jr<\/strong> and Julian Alvarez<\/strong> in what would be a spectacular triple coup.<\/p>\n Guimaraes, 28, is their primary target in central midfield, and a full agreement on personal terms is already in place.<\/p>\n Unofficial offers of \u00a355m and \u00a365m were laughed off by Newcastle, though Arsenal are primed to lodge an official bid worth \u00a370m.<\/p>\n If, as expected, the Magpies say no, the Gunners may be forced into shifting their focus elsewhere.<\/p>\n And according to CaughtOffside<\/em>the midfielder they\u2019ll try to sign if unable to land Guimaraes is Bournemouth\u2019s Alex Scott<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Per their report over the weekend, it\u2019s already been \u2018decided\u2019 at Arsenal that Scott is the player to go for if Newcastle keep Guimaraes.<\/p>\n However, Chelsea<\/strong> could torpedo Arsenal\u2019s plans, and after seeing a \u00a364m bid rejected, are considering whether to raise the stakes with a new proposal.<\/p>\n That\u2019s according to Sky Germany\u2019s<\/em> Florian Plettenberg who shared what he\u2019s hearing on X<\/em>.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: <\/strong><\/em>Rogers to Chelsea only the third-biggest Premier League overpay so far this summer<\/strong><\/p>\n He wrote<\/em>: \u2018Understand Chelsea remain very interested in Alex Scott and are considering submitting a new bid.<\/p>\n \u2018Chelsea\u2019s opening offer of \u00a364 million was rejected by Bournemouth<\/strong>who are determined to keep the 22 y\/o midfielder.<\/p>\n \u2018#CFC More teams keen on him. Not only Chelsea. Pep Guardiola once called him an \u201cunbelievable player\u201d. Thomas Tuchel appreciates him a lot.\u2019<\/p>\n Bournemouth don\u2019t wish to sell Scott, even despite the fact he\u2019s declined the opportunity to sign a new and improved contract on the south coast.<\/p>\n Bournemouth are gearing up for their first ever European campaign and are adamant they won\u2019t sell. Nevertheless, Chelsea could test whether stance is concrete or just for show.<\/p>\n Prior reports have claimed the Cherries internally value Scott around the \u00a380m mark. A bid of that size, or approaching that figure, would give Bournemouth a decision to make.<\/p>\n A factor that could weaken Bournemouth\u2019s stance is Scott being keen on leaving the club and moving to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS: <\/strong><\/em>Chelsea will accept offers for five players as medical is confirmed for seventh signing<\/strong><\/p>\n The Evening Standard<\/em> recently stated: \u2018Alex Scott\u00a0is said to be keen on a move to\u00a0Chelsea\u00a0after the Blues saw a \u00a364million bid rejected for the\u00a0Bournemouth\u00a0midfielder.<\/p>\n \u2018Standard Sport<\/em> understands that while Scott wants to join Chelsea, Bournemouth insist that the 22-year-old is not for sale as they look to tie him down to a new contract.\u2019<\/p>\n <\/div>\nChelsea to bid again for Alex Scott?<\/strong><\/h2>\n