Arsenal are one of the clubs interested in Alex Scott of Bournemouth, though the player’s current club aren’t keen to sell him this summer.
James Ducker reports for The Telegraph that Arsenal are interested in Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, with Manchester United also keen admirers of the former England youth midfielder.
But it seems both clubs will struggle to complete the signing this summer, as Bournemouth are keen to keep Scott around and tie him to a new long-term contract.
The 22-year-old’s current deal lasts until 2028, so Bournemouth might change their stance if he refused to extend. But the current plan is evidently to keep him around.
Scott was arguably one of the closer players to making Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad, having been named on the provisional squad list before travelling to their pre-tournament training camp in Florida.
The 22-year-old was then named in the England matchday squad for a friendly against New Zealand, having also been named on the bench for a World Cup qualifier against Albania in November. But he didn’t come on for his debut on either occasion.
Given Scott was on England’s provisional squad list, and given he travelled to the United States for their pre-tournament preparations, it wasn’t impossible that a late injury could have seen him called up to the final 26.
Whilst Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri was also at the pre-World Cup camp, he wasn’t on the provisional squad list submitted to FIFA, so it was impossible for him to be promoted to the final squad for the tournament.
Scott could have been, but with no reported withdrawals from Tuchel’s 26-man squad, that ended up being irrelevant.
The midfielder played 39 times for Bournemouth in all competitions this season, helping them to qualify for the Europa League in 2026/27.
Bournemouth went on an 18-game Premier League unbeaten run to close out the campaign, notably winning Arsenal the league with their draw against Manchester City. Scott also scored against the Gunners in Bournemouth’s win at the Emirates Stadium in April.
It’s little surprise the top clubs are circling for Bournemouth’s best players, and this could be one to watch as the summer progresses.
- Chelsea interest clarified as Arsenal ready £70m bidArsenal’s imminent £70m offer for Bruno Guimaraes is unlikely to be accepted, and Chelsea won’t be joining the race for the midfielder, according to reports.
- Financial details of Arsenal’s new Emirates deal emergeDetails of Arsenal’s reported new sponsorship deal with Emirates have begun to emerge, with the fresh contract set to last to 2032.
- 2 key Arsenal staff additions confirmed by training photosArsenal’s return to pre-season training has effectively confirmed the addition of Eneko Angulo and Arnaldo Abrantes to the club’s medical and fitness staff, with both in attendance this week.
- Arsenal 26yo prefers transfer abroadArsenal’s Reiss Nelson is open to a move abroad this summer, and Benfica and Valencia are among the clubs interested in picking him up.
- 3 replacements on Arsenal shortlist after Saliba injury newsArsenal are stepping up their pursuit of a centre-back in the wake of William Saliba’s injury update, with Ezri Konsa, Jacobo Ramon, and John Stones among their targets.