Alex Scott is staying at Bournemouth for now, but Bristol City are still positioned to benefit if that changes. Steve Lansdown said the club would get a share of any future sale, with Bristol City's sell-on clause back in focus after Bournemouth rejected a £64m Chelsea bid last month.
Bristol City's sell-on clause
Bristol City sold Scott to Bournemouth in a deal worth about £25m, three-and-a-half years after recruiting him from non-league Guernsey FC in December 2019. Lansdown said: "We would never let a player depart without having a sell-on clause".
He added: "So we'll be hopeful that Alex will be sold by Bournemouth at some point in the future because we will then get a share of some of the proceeds."
That is why Scott's future matters in Bristol as well as on the south coast. Lansdown also said he has been looking for investment into Bristol City, either alongside him or to take him out of the club at some point in the future.
Bournemouth's stance on Scott
Bournemouth say Scott is under contract until 2028 and is not for sale, even after turning down a new deal. That leaves Bristol City waiting on a move they cannot control.
The timing is awkward for Chelsea, who tested Bournemouth with a £64m bid last month and were turned away. Scott remains at the centre of Bournemouth's planning, and Bristol City can only keep an eye on the next offer.
If Bournemouth do sell him, Lansdown said a 20% clause could leave Bristol City with as much as £11m on an £80m valuation.
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