Bill Foley has made Bournemouth’s position plain on Alex Scott: they still want to keep him, and they expect Chelsea to come back in January. The Bournemouth owner said the club have not given up on a new deal, even after at least three summer offers and a top bid worth £68million.
Bournemouth's stance on Scott
Foley’s quote leaves little room for doubt about where Bournemouth stand. He said: "I don't want to sell anyone at any time anywhere." He also added, "At this point, we're convinced we're the right place for Alex to be, for Alex to stay. We'll keep on addressing contract issues with Alex as we move through this year."
Scott is 23 years old, and Bournemouth believe they are still the right place for him. Foley went on: "We'd love to have Alex stay here and sign a new contract and be a part of this team for the long haul and we're still working on it. We haven't given up."
Chelsea's January pressure
The summer interest was already serious. Chelsea made at least three offers for Scott, and the highest of them reached £68million. That leaves Bournemouth trying to hold their line before January, when Foley expects Chelsea to test the situation again.
The valuation side is where this gets tricky for Bournemouth. Reports have placed Scott north of £100m ahead of January, while his current contract runs until 2028. His league output also gives the chase some footballing logic, with 5 Premier League appearances and 453 minutes already this season.
Foley also hinted at the kind of pull elite clubs still have when he said some players get "stars in their eyes" and think Chelsea is the right place to go. Bournemouth may feel they have the contract leverage, but the price talk and the January window make this one hard to close down completely. The question is whether they can keep Scott beyond the winter window, with Chelsea already expected to try again.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
