The i Paper, via Sky Sports’ Paper Talk, says Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in contacting Bournemouth about Alex Scott. No bid has been reported and the fee figures conflict.
Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in contacting Bournemouth about Alex Scott, according to Sky Sports’ Paper Talk, which credits The i Paper. None of the three clubs has said anything publicly, and no bid has been reported. My view: Arsenal should let Chelsea and Liverpool bid against each other in January and keep their own money for the summer.
That is also what one report says Arsenal want. EPL Index, citing iNews, says Liverpool and Chelsea are the keenest to move this winter while Arsenal would “prefer to wait until the summer”, although a rival bidding contest could force their hand. Treat that as a report. Arsenal haven’t commented.
What Scott would cost
The 23-year-old England midfielder is under contract at Bournemouth until summer 2028, the BBC’s gossip column notes in its summary of the i Paper story. The EPL Index piece, citing iNews, says he turned down two new contract offers over the summer. It also says Bournemouth want in excess of £100m, that sources close to the club dismissed the idea an £80m offer would prompt negotiations, and that Chelsea’s summer bids of around £70m were rejected. Bristol City are due 20 per cent of any fee, per the same report.
The numbers don’t line up everywhere. A second piece published on Yahoo Sports, from Gameday Chatter, says Bournemouth would open formal talks at £100m, and credits iNews with a lower £80m figure. Only one outlet’s account can be right, so the price is unsettled.
| Outlet | Fee | Contract | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| The i Paper (via Sky Sports) | Not stated | Not stated | Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool made contact |
| iNews (via EPL Index) | Over £100m asked; £80m reportedly not enough | 18 months left; refused two offers | Enquiries; Arsenal lean to summer |
| iNews (via Gameday Chatter) | £100m to open talks; £80m also quoted | Refuses to extend | Three-way battle |
The Zubimendi wrinkle
Arsenal are being asked about a midfielder of their own at the same time. The same Paper Talk says the Independent reports Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are monitoring Martin Zubimendi with a January move in mind. The BBC’s gossip column says the Spaniard told Marca he is “happy” in London and has not contacted anyone about leaving. Spending £100m on a replacement for a player who says he is staying would be odd business, and that is the strongest argument for Arsenal waiting.
Where the credibility sits
One tier-1 route (the i Paper, passed on by Sky Sports and the BBC) says contact has been made. That is an enquiry. No bid or talks have been reported. The fee figures come from a single source, republished with conflicting numbers, and nothing has come from Arsenal, Bournemouth or Scott.
The January window opens on 1 January and closes at 11pm UK time on 1 February, Arsenal confirmed. Arsenal’s next league game is at Newcastle on 21 November. Earlier on this: Kroupi to Arsenal: TEAMtalk Says Bournemouth Won’t Sell in January (13 November) and Evanilson to Arsenal: TEAMtalk Says Bournemouth Want £50m (13 November).
Featured photo: Timmy96, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (cropped).
Arjun Rao is a football writer covering the Premier League for The False 9 — tactical breakdowns, transfer analysis and the numbers behind the game.
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