Liverpool move to snatch Alex Scott from Chelsea in January

Liverpool have returned to the race to sign Alex Scott, the AFC Bournemouth midfielder, after contacting his club in an attempt to outmaneuver Chelsea and secure the deal during January, according to the "i Paper".

Arsenal have joined the race for the 23-year-old player, but he prefers to wait until the summer before making an official offer, while expectations suggest that AFC Bournemouth may agree to sell him for £100 million.

It was previously reported by TEAMtalk that Scott rejected a new offer to extend his contract, as he desires to move to a bigger and more successful club, despite AFC Bournemouth's insistence on keeping him until the summer.

If Liverpool fail to sign Alex Scott, Lamine Camara from AS Monaco will be the alternative option, after Louis Steele, a reporter for the Daily Mail, indicated that sources within Chelsea believe the Senegalese player has already reached an agreement regarding personal terms with Liverpool.

Andoni Iraola hopes to leverage his previous relationship with Alex Scott to persuade him to move to Anfield, while Bournemouth are monitoring Kees Smit, an AZ Alkmaar player, and Kenneth Taylor, a SS Lazio player, in case their player departs.