Liverpool learns huge Alex Scott asking price after public praise of Andoni Iraola

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsAndoni IraolaAlex Scott continues to be linked with a transfer to Liverpool, but Bournemouth has apparently slapped a huge price tag on the 22-year-old's headBournemouth player Alex Scott(Image: 2026 The FA)Liverpool will have to dig deep into its pockets if it is to afford to bring Alex Scott to Anfield, along with Andoni Iraola.Scott has reportedly emerged as a target for both Liverpool and Manchester United this summer, after a good season with Bournemouth.Scott and Iraola both moved to Bournemouth in the summer of 2023, and last season Scott became a mainstay in Iraola's team.It has been reported that Iraola is keen on an instant reunion with Scott on Merseyside, but journalist Ben Jacobs claims that the Cherries are demanding £80 million ($107 million) for the England midfielder.The revelation comes after Scott publicly praised Iraola last week following the Spaniard's unveiling as Liverpool's new head coach.Scott said: “I think the way we press out of possession is very aggressive, maybe similar to the early Klopp team at Liverpool that had that fierce aggressiveness and pressing with the wingers.“I would say he (Iraola) is similar to that. So Liverpool fans should definitely be so excited and he has done a lot for me personally.”Asked whether Iraola will command the kind of respect he needs at Liverpool, Scott responded: "I believe so, yes."He has done it with us and, obviously, Liverpool is a bigger club and a massive club in the Premier League, but I believe there is no reason why he can’t go in there and be a top manager and take them back to the level they were at.“I have improved loads this season, out of possession and in possession.

I feel like I have had his trust.“Defensively, maybe in my first two seasons, I wasn’t at the level to be playing in the Premier League and that is something I had to learn on and learn from the players ahead of me in the team.“But he put his trust in me from the first game of the season and I started and played 34 full games this year, so that is something to be really proud of. Injury-free as well, which I was happy with.“The manager has been amazing for me, working with me going forward, defensively, being more aggressive, and that is the reason I played most games this season.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAndoni IraolaTransfers