Alex Scott: Bournemouth midfielder rejects new contract amid strong interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United | Football news

Alex Scott has turned down a new Bournemouth contract amid strong interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, Sky Sports News you understand.

Bournemouth have made a number of promises to Scott since talks began at the end of the season – but the midfielder is believed to have revealed that he is not yet ready to agree to new terms.

The Cherries do not want to sell the talented midfielder, who has entered the final two years of his current contract, and has already cleared inquiries from three Premier League players.

United, Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be the frontrunners for Scott, who toured the United States with the England team ahead of the World Cup, while other clubs are also interested.

Bournemouth expect Scott to remain their player next season whether he signs a new offer or continues with his current contract.

It is part of their club-wide status to retain their best players, including Junior Kroupi and a winger Ryan – two other players interested in other clubs.

Analysis: How good is ‘Guernsey Grealish’?

Sky Sports by Sam Blitz:

It’s been a summer where midfielders have been a hot commodity.

Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Youri Tielemans have all made Premier League moves this transfer window – most of them for big money.

Alex Scott is another player who can expect a move this summer. The strong interest from the so-called ‘Big Six’ is hardly surprising.

Scott almost made England’s World Cup squad this summer as Thomas Tuchel revealed earlier this summer that he was unlucky to miss out. A good Premier League season was behind this claim.

Scott ranks highest in defensive metrics among Premier League midfielders. But he’s not just a defensive option. Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Guernsey Grealish’, Scott has great playmaking skills and timing – as evidenced by his match-winning goal against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in April.

Given the £116m signing Anderson has already made, Scott is not a bad alternative for the big clubs.

It is worth remembering that when England Under-21s won their European Championship, the Young Lions midfield was made up of Anderson and Scott.

Will Scott join Anderson on a big move this summer?

Rose is confident about keeping Kroupi, Scott and Rayan

New Bournemouth manager Marco Rose is confident he can keep hold of top trio Kroupi, Scott and Rayan ahead of the club’s first European campaign.

“I think Alex knows what he has with this team, and it’s the right time to take the next step,” Rose said last week.

“Because if you are a young player and you make steps – and today it happens many times – very quickly, very quickly, it becomes difficult. The team does a lot of things to show the players that they are in the right place.

“At the moment it is not a challenge for me, to be honest, in the first four days, we are in touch and my feeling is that the boys feel very happy here.

“Kroupi improved a lot last season, so I think there’s nothing wrong with him. Even he knows he’s in a good place to improve.

“He is playing in Europe, he will have many games and he is playing in the most competitive league in the world. So far I don’t have the feeling that anyone is trying to leave the team.”