Chelsea and Man United battle for £50m-rated Bournemouth star

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Chelsea and Manchester United are prepared to battle it out to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott this summer.Scott has turned the heads of Premier League rivals with a series of impressive performances on the south coast.The 22-year-old has scored three goals in the Premier League for a Cherries team chasing European football for the first time, and earned his first call-up by England in November. Scott has also drawn the third-most fouls in the division this season (53). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Chelsea and Manchester United have checked in on his progress, with both exploring a deal to sign the Guernsey-born midfielder.Caught Offside are reporting that Bournemouth value Scott in excess of £50m, with the Cherries braced for more interest in their leading talent.Bournemouth have brought in over £148m from the sales of Milos Kerkez, Ilia Zabaryni, Dean Huijsen and Dango Ouattara last summer, before Antoine Semenyo’s £62.5m sale was sanctioned in January.Read – Remembering the night that Kaka tore Manchester United apartSee more – Chelsea face £24m pay-off if Rosenior is sackedFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Chelsea and Man United battle for £50m-rated Bournemouth star first appeared on The Football Faithful.