AFC Bournemouth's stance on selling Alex Scott to Chelsea in January

Chelsea have suffered a setback in their efforts to sign Alex Scott, after AFC Bournemouth confirmed their stance on selling the English midfielder during the upcoming winter transfer window.

TEAMtalk has reported that Chelsea are at the forefront of the race to sign Alex Scott, after AFC Bournemouth rejected a £60 million offer to bring him in last summer.

Chelsea remain interested in Alex Scott, as the club sees him fitting into manager Xabi Alonso's style. The source also mentioned that the player himself is ready to move to Stamford Bridge, with the club planning to make a new offer in January.

Reliable journalist Dean Jones has clarified via Flash Score that AFC Bournemouth are determined to keep Scott until at least the end of the season and will not agree to his departure in January, despite expecting inquiries about the player during the winter transfer window.

Jones indicated that Bournemouth value Scott internally at around €110 million, while Chelsea may start moving early to sign him in the summer of 2027 by opening negotiations with Bournemouth to finalize the deal.