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Manchester United are considering making a strong move for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott.<\/p>\n
Scott has emerged as one of United\u2019s priority midfield targets, but the Red Devils face competition from Chelsea for his services. Furthermore, Bournemouth are reluctant to part ways with their technically gifted star.<\/p>\n
Recently, Sky Sports reported that Scott has turned down a new contract from Bournemouth, alerting his suitors.<\/p>\n
Manchester United plot \u201csensational\u201d Alex Scott hijack<\/h3>\n
Now, according to SportsBoom, Manchester United are \u201cpreparing to launch a sensational move\u201d to hijack Chelsea\u2019s pursuit of Alex Scott.<\/p>\n
It is claimed that United have identified the English midfielder as one of their leading targets \u201cafter Chelsea saw a huge \u00a364 million bid rejected by the Cherries.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHis form has alerted a host of elite clubs, with United now considering whether to test Bournemouth\u2019s resolve with a blockbuster bid of their own,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n
Chelsea are willing to return with an improved offer for the 22-year-old, while Newcastle United continue to keep a close watch on developments. <\/p>\n
However, United are \u201cnow threatening to steal a march on both of their Premier League rivals\u201d.<\/p>\n
Alex Scott could be incredible for Manchester United<\/h3>\n
Described as \u201cunbelievable player\u201d by Pep Guardiola, Scott\u2019s energy, composure, creativity and eye for a pass have made him one of the most sought-after midfielders in England.<\/p>\n
United are looking to add athleticism and intensity to their midfield to complement their current options.<\/p>\n
Alex Scott Premier League stats: 2025\/26 Season<\/h2>\n
| Appearances<\/th>\n | 37<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|
| Minutes per game<\/td>\n | 77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Touches<\/td>\n | 54.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Key passes<\/td>\n | 0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Accurate passes<\/td>\n | 31.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Interceptions <\/td>\n | 1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tackles <\/td>\n | 1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goals and assists <\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Source: Sofascore<\/p>\n Bournemouth find themselves under pressure after seeing their renewal offers rejected by Scott, who has less than two years left to run on his current deal at the south coast club.<\/p>\n It has been previously reported that Bournemouth value him at \u00a380 million, a figure United were reluctant to pay. However, the latest report from SportsBoom suggests INEOS have softened their stance.<\/p>\n Featured image Michael Steele via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4 Manchester United are considering making a strong move for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott. Scott…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21982","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\/21982","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=21982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |
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