Glen Johnson tells £80m Chelsea target to choose Liverpool transfer
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Alex Scott should prioritise Liverpool over Chelsea, says Glen Johnson (Picture: Sky Sports) Glen Johnson says Alex Scott should prioritise a move to Liverpool over Chelsea as the Reds are going in a ‘better direction’ and are more ‘stable’ than their rivals. But while Scott’s stock has soared in months, bad news followed England’s win as it emerged that the Bournemouth man could be sidelined for up to eight weeks due to a thigh injury.
Europe’s top clubs are jostling for Scott’s signature (Picture: Hunt/ProSports/Shutterstock) Bournemouth are reportedly willing to listen to bids in excess of £80m for Scott (Picture: Getty) Chelsea are believed to be in pole position for Scott and are reportedly growing ‘increasingly confident’ of securing a deal for the England international. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘That’s not necessarily due to him getting more game-time or anything like that, but I’m saying it more from the perspective of Liverpool as a club being a lot more stable and they’re going in a better direction. ‘I’d choose Liverpool purely for stability, but I’m not sure which club he’d get more game-time at to be honest. ‘You can certainly understand why both clubs are interested in him though.’ Scott is currently sidelined with a thigh problem (Picture: Getty) In a separate interview with Action Network, though, Johnson hinted he was still yet to be totally convinced by Scott and suggested Frenkie de Jong may be a more suitable signing for the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool. ‘Alex Scott is a good player, but I haven’t seen enough of him to say if he’s at the top-four level,’ the former England right-back explained. ‘We don’t know yet, but he’s definitely shown some glimpses and started the season very well, and obviously got himself in the England fold, and that’s only going to boost his confidence.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘I think I need to see some more, but I think he’s definitely on the right path to be playing for one of the top teams.’ On Barcelona midfielder De Jong, Johnson added: ‘If Frenkie de Jong is fit, he’s a great player. ‘I don’t know how he is with the recent injury, but he’s been out for a while, and how the deal would go in terms of finances, God knows what he would cost, but as long as he’s fit, then, yeah, I think he’d be a great signing.’ Scott impressed for England during the recent international break (Picture: Getty) Though Bournemouth are in no hurry to part with Scott, they recognise that the midfielder may have ambitions to leave the club for bigger and better things in the near future. We haven’t given up. ‘But sometimes players get stars in their eyes and they think that Chelsea is the right place to go or Manchester City.’ Scott’s current contract on the south coast runs through to June 2028.