Liverpool backed to sign £80m Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd target after transfer decision

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Andoni Iraola has started life at Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Andoni Iraola has been backed to lure Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United target Alex Scott to Liverpool after the midfielder rejected a new Bournemouth contract. Such news will likely pique the interest of several top Premier League clubs who may look to test Bournemouth’s resolve for Scott, who is believed to be valued at around £80million.

Arsenal are keen to sign a new central midfielder to bolster Mikel Arteta’s options but saw an approach for Scott turned down in June. Alex Scott has attracted interest from several top Premier League clubs (Picture: Getty) Manchester United and Chelsea are both also said to be interested in signing Scott, who joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 for £25m.

Arsenal saw an approach for Scott turned down in June (Picture: Getty) ‘The great thing for me is that Iraola has already proven he can get the absolute best out of him. Having a player like that make the step up with a manager who already trusts him inside out would be a massive asset.’ Elsewhere, former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd believes that a move to Chelsea to work under Xabi Alonso could be perfect for Scott’s career development. ‘If I’m looking at his options, I would say Arsenal, and I would say Chelsea, I think he’s more likely to play more regularly there and kind of step in and maybe be a mainstay,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘Norgaard hasn’t featured for Arsenal, Zubimendi is more of a defensive player and Rice played so many games last year and had a tough World Cup as well. ‘He’s put loads of minutes in there and he’s going to want time off and Arsenal need to hit the ground running.