Key Takeaways:
- On Thursday, Alex Scott turned down a new contract from Bournemouth, despite significant interest from several top-tier Premier League clubs
- Bournemouth have firmly rejected approaches for the England Under-21 midfielder and reiterated that Scott is not available for transfer, even with two years remaining on his current deal
- Scott, along with Junior Kroupi, is participating in Marco Rose’s pre-season camp in Austria as Bournemouth prepare for their inaugural Europa League campaign
Scott Turns Down New Cherries Deal
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has declined the offer of a new contract, even as several prominent Premier League rivals express keen interest in the England Under-21 international. The Cherries identified extending Scott’s stay as a summer priority, yet no agreement has been reached to date.
Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea have all shown interest in acquiring the 22-year-old, who signed for Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 in a £25m transfer. It was disclosed that in June Bournemouth had rejected an approach from Arsenal for the midfielder.
🚨❌ Alex Scott and his camp informed Bournemouth about decision to turn down second proposal over new deal.
Bournemouth insist to keep the player and open to include a release clause into new contract but no agreement yet.
Premier League top clubs, attentive. 👀 pic.twitter.com/7yHTUzDpge
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 21, 2026
Bournemouth Maintain Firm Position Amid Transfer Interest
Despite Scott’s refusal to sign new terms, Bournemouth’s leadership remains resolute: the midfielder is not for sale. The club have communicated this stance both privately to Scott and publicly to interested parties, insisting he will continue on the south coast under his present contract, which runs for another two years.
Bournemouth have consistently dismissed rumours of an £80m valuation, standing firm in the face of suitors’ advances. The club’s financial position is robust following their Europa League qualification and substantial revenue generated from the previous summer’s sales of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi and Dango Outtara.
Squad Updates and Transfer Window Context
The Cherries have taken a similar hard line with Junior Kroupi, whose performances have attracted overtures from Arsenal and Tottenham. Rayan, the Brazil international, is also expected to remain at Vitality Stadium and has not conveyed any desire to depart, having only joined in January.
Both Scott and Kroupi are presently with Bournemouth’s squad in Austria for new manager Marco Rose’s pre-season training, while Rayan is anticipated to rejoin at a later date following Brazilian national team duty at the World Cup.
Scott began his professional journey at Bristol City, signing from Guernsey FC in 2020 before amassing 91 appearances for the Championship outfit. He was recognised as the division’s young player of the season in 2022-23 and has since accumulated 89 appearances and six goals with Bournemouth. His efforts contributed significantly to Bournemouth’s historic sixth-place Premier League finish under Andoni Iraola in 2025-26, which secured Europa League qualification for the first time in the club’s history.
Internationally, Scott received his first senior England call-up last November and was part of Thomas Tuchel’s pre-World Cup training camp in Florida, though he is yet to debut at senior level.
Midfield Transfer Market Heats Up
The Premier League midfield market has been frenetic this summer. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers are poised to join Manchester City and Chelsea for £116m and £117m respectively. Tottenham have invested £100m in Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and £85m in West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes.
