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Alex Scott to Chelsea

This move fell through. Last report: Graeme Bailey, 6 September 2026.

Chelsea's pursuit of Alex Scott has, for now, run into a wall. Bournemouth have rejected bids of €71m and €75m across the summer, held firm to an asking price in the region of €94m, and Fabrizio Romano confirmed in late August that the club had no intention of opening the door to a sale. The most recent signal from Graeme Bailey, writing in early September, is that Chelsea see Scott as a priority target for next summer rather than this window, which tells you where the current bid sequence has left things. The story has been covered by a solid cluster of reporters. Ben Jacobs and Florian Plettenberg, two reliable voices on Chelsea dealings, both corroborated the initial €71m rejection. Fabrizio Romano's August update on Bournemouth's stance carries real weight given his standing. Bailey has supplied the forward-looking angle on Chelsea's planning, though TEAMtalk as an outlet sits a step below the benchmark tier of those other three. This move is, right now, a long shot. Bournemouth have been consistent all summer: Scott is not for sale at any price Chelsea have offered, and the gap between €75m bid and €94m asking is not a small negotiating margin. Barring a significant shift in Bournemouth's position, or a structural change at Chelsea that frees up considerably more budget, completion this window looks unlikely. The money does have some context. Bournemouth sold a player to Manchester City for €72m in 2026, proving they will move senior assets but only at a price that suits them. Chelsea have also spent €80m on a Bournemouth-to-Chelsea equivalent in past windows, so the f

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