Chelsea’s pursuit of Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott seems to have misplaced momentum, with a summer time transfer now wanting more and more unlikely.
On the finish of July, Softfootball reported that Chelsea had submitted a gap £64 million bid for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, just for the supply to be rejected.
The Blues are understood to be happy with their present midfield depth, with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers anticipated to function because the membership’s two attacking midfielders, leaving the remaining central and defensive midfield roles to be shared among the many present squad.
Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo stay key figures in Xabi Alonso’s plans and are considered as dependable, sturdy choices. With Chelsea anticipated to play only one match per week for giant components of the season, the membership don’t consider reinforcements in central midfield are at the moment obligatory.
A transfer for one more midfielder would seemingly solely be reconsidered if Enzo Fernández had been to go away Stamford Bridge.
It was additionally understood that Scott had turned down Bournemouth’s second contract proposal two days earlier, leaving talks over a brand new long-term deal unresolved.
Regardless of Chelsea’s curiosity in strengthening the midfield on the time, Bournemouth’s refusal to promote has contributed to the Blues reassessing their plans, with a deal now showing far much less seemingly earlier than the switch window closes.
