Overview
- Mid‑October reporting says Bournemouth will listen to offers for Alex Scott with Sky Sports flagging bids in excess of £80m plus add‑ons while other outlets continue to cite a £100m‑plus valuation.
- Liverpool are widely reported as the front‑running suitor with manager Andoni Iraola actively backing a move, and Chelsea remain credible contenders for the England midfielder.
- Scott has declined proposed contract extensions and will have roughly 17–18 months left in January, a timeline that increases Bournemouth’s urgency to monetise the player.
- Bournemouth manager Marco Rose said an MRI showed Scott is recovering from a thigh tendon issue better than expected and that the club no longer anticipates a six‑to‑eight week layoff, a development that affects when a transfer could be negotiated.
- The size of Bournemouth’s asking price makes a mid‑season transfer uncertain and has prompted Liverpool to monitor cheaper targets such as Felix Nmecha and Lamine Camara while the story may roll into the summer if fees remain prohibitive.