{"id":625119,"date":"2023-07-14T09:45:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625119"},"modified":"2023-07-14T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:45:28","slug":"bournemouth-alex-scott-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/bournemouth-alex-scott-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Top Target\u2019: Bournemouth Set to Bid Again for \u00a34K-Per-Week Midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_self\">Bournemouth<\/a> have made Bristol City\u2019s 19-year-old Alex Scott their &#8216;top target in midfield&#8217; and are set to make an improved bid for the England U20 international, says transfer expert <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1679793258862374912\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/bournemouth&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Bournemouth to make improved offer for Scott<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bournemouth are preparing new bid for Alex Scott. He\u2019s top target in midfield as club will try to win competition. \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udf52<\/p>\n<p>New proposal will be submitted soon after \u00a315m bid rejected in the last 24h. Bournemout aware of competition from several UK clubs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ErzKfzYLxV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ErzKfzYLxV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1679793258862374912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cherries have initial bid rejected<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scott has long been admired by Bournemouth\u2019s recruitment department, and after an impressive season in the Championship last year, Bournemouth are now leading the race for the England U20 international.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1679793258862374912\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romano<\/a> has said the Cherries &#8216;are preparing a new bid&#8217; after their opening offer of \u00a315 million was turned down, with the young midfielder being at the top of the club&#8217;s list for a new midfielder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/07\/iraolas-first-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;I Will Help the Club&#8217;: Andoni Iraola Outlines His Intent as New Bournemouth Manager<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Championship club are believed to be holding out for a fee closer to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/exclusive-bournemouth-lead-tottenham-west-ham-race-alex-scott-match-record-cherries-signing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a325 million valuation of the midfielder <\/a><\/span>with several Premier League teams showing an interest.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/exclusive-bournemouth-lead-tottenham-west-ham-race-alex-scott-match-record-cherries-signing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reports<\/a> prior to Bournemouth&#8217;s initial bid suggested the South Coast side were at the front of the queue for Scott\u2019s signature, having edged ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Wolves. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The price tag put on the Guernsey-born player seems to have put both West Ham and Wolves off, with both clubs reluctant to meet the valuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, Andoni Iraola&#8217;s side are aware of the competition for Scott&#8217;s signature and are looking to act quickly by submitting a new offer &#8216;soon&#8217; according to Romano.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cherries&#8217; previous highest transfer fee was \u00a325 million for Jefferson Lerma in 2018 from Levante, and they will have to get much closer to that sum if they want to land their main target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What will Scott bring to Bournemouth?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being just 19, the Englishman has been impressive in the Championship over the past two seasons, making 94 appearances in all competitions for the Robins since his debut for the club in 2021. He reportedly earns just \u00a34k a week while playing in the second division despite this quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is a technically proficient player who is able to dribble and retain the ball in tight situations, which allows him to perform in several different midfield roles. Playing as a box-to-box midfielder or as an advanced playmaker Scott has the ability to fashion out chances for his teammates and keep hold of the ball when the team needs an outlet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 19-year-old also contributed five assists in the Championship last term and has a keen eye for a pass &#8211; often adopting to use through balls &#8211; which could serve well for the likes of Dominic Solanke up front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/28\/100-years-of-wembley\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">100 Years of Wembley Stadium: Its Top 10 Greatest Games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bournemouth struggled to score goals last season with just 37 in the Premier League and creativity was often a problem throughout the course of the campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The addition of Dango Outtara and Hamed Traore in January looked to begin solving that problem, and with Justin Kluivert being added earlier in this window, the addition of Scott would add another dimension from the centre of midfield.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bristol City man&#8217;s young age also means there is plenty of room for improving, playing regular Premier League football will only help to nurture those abilities and develop him to a top player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-624989 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of stand in Bournemouth's stadium\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bournemouth have made Bristol City\u2019s 19-year-old Alex Scott their &#8216;top target in midfield&#8217; and are set to make an improved bid for the England U20 international, says transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. 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