Chelsea has been deemed Alex Scott’s ‘likeliest destination’ if he were to depart the Vitality Stadium this summer.
That’s according to The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell, who adds that the Blues had a £64 million bid rejected by Bournemouth for the youngster.
Juventus, Ajax + two Premier League clubs make check on Joshua Zirkzee.
Ajax not expected to proceed after agreeing deals for two other forwards.
Zirkzee’s situation under consideration as window continues.#MUFC @TheAthleticFC ⬇️https://t.co/ZKhr7uEq02
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) July 28, 2026
Alex Scott: The state of play amid Chelsea pursuit
Whitwell also states that ‘work has been done’ by Manchester United to try and facilitate a deal for Scott, but they haven’t materialised their interest by submitting a bid like Chelsea.
🏴😮💨 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗧 (𝟮𝟮) is one of the 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 players in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/0T7MheIIgb
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One factor that would likely put United above Chelsea in the player’s estimations is that Champions League football will be returning to Old Trafford next term, whereas Xabi Alonso will be navigating his maiden campaign without any European action to account for.
Scott will be well aware that game time in the middle of the park is also increasingly difficult to come by at Stamford Bridge due to Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, both of whom commanded transfer fees in excess of £100m, being two of the first names on the teamsheet.
| Appearances | Starts | Goal contributions | Minutes played |
| 80 | 53 | 6 | 4,621 |
Scott’s complete Premier League record with Bournemouth (Transfermarkt)
That’s why Andrey Santos opted to complete a move to United after spending only one full season with Chelsea, as he just wasn’t being granted enough game time or opportunities.
INEOS shortlist Scott after double midfield deals
United have set their sights on Scott becoming their third midfield addition this summer, following their acquisitions of Santos and Youri Tielemans in quick succession.
However, the 22-year-old is only one name on a list of several candidates, including the likes of Carlos Baleba, Manu Kone and Aurelien Tchouameni.
"Two of their top targets right now" 🗣️
Aurelien Tchouameni and Alex Scott remain high on Manchester United’s target list for a new midfielder 🔴 pic.twitter.com/e9JR87OLgf
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 3, 2026
It’s thought that the latter would only be on the move if Rodri completes a switch to Real Madrid from Manchester City, who are desperate to keep hold of him and have the newly-crowned World Cup winner extend his contract.
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