Chelsea in pole position to sign Alex Scott star ahead of Liverpool as Man Utd pull out

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| Deputy Sports Editor Published October 15, 2026 8:06am Updated October 15, 2026 2:44pm Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty) Chelsea are in ‘pole position’ to sign England midfielder Alex Scott from Bournemouth, according to reports. Bournemouth rejected Chelsea’s approach, however, and told potential suitors that Scott would not be leaving in the summer.

Bournemouth are missing Scott, who was brilliant last season and narrowly missed out on a place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup. Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott (Picture: Getty) Scott is believed to be ‘pushing to leave’ the Vitality Stadium having rejected two contract offers at the end of last season.

Scott in action for England (Picture: Shutterstock) Xabi Alonso was keen to sign a new midfielder at the end of the summer transfer window after Chelsea sold Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City. Chelsea’s main competition for Scott will likely come from Liverpool given Manchester United and Manchester City successfully bolstered their midfield options over the summer.