BOURNEMOUTH are looking to negotiate a new contract with midfielder Alex Scott.
Scott, 22, is about to enter the final two years of his existing deal and is generating interest from .
Bournemouth are looking to negotiate a new contract with Alex Scott Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Scott Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Bournemouth have raised their asking price for Scott following Elliot to Manchester City.
Anderson and Scott were team-mates in England Under-21s’ triumphant European Championship squad last year but the latter failed to make Thomas Tuchel’s 26-man squad.
The Cherries are prepared to insert a release clause into the midfielder’s contract similar to the one that had.
Semenyo’s £62.5m release clause became active in January and was triggered by amid interest from United.
Despite selling Semenyo, Dominic Solanke, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Ilia Zabarnyi and Dango Ouattara in the past two years, are reluctant to cash in on Scott after qualifying for Europe for the first time in their history.
United are not actively pursuing as they continue to focus on a potential deal for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
Tottenham are prepared to offer Fernandes a higher salary and trump Man Utd’s offer for the £80m-rated Portugal international.
The British record deal involving has inflated the market in a summer where several high-profile midfielders are eyeing moves.
Tottenham have had an £80m offer for Sandro Tonali rejected while Adam Wharton is keen to join a Champions League club after two-and-a-half years with Crystal Palace.
Scott joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 and is yet to make his England debut, having earned a squad call-up in November.
Tuchel included the central midfielder in a small group of England players to train around England’s warm-up matches in Florida earlier this month.
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