Bournemouth midfielder Scott rejects new contract

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has rejected a new contract amid interest from rival Premier League clubs in the England Under-21 international.

The Cherries made it a summer priority to tie Scott down to fresh terms, but as things stand there is no agreement.

Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea have an interest in Scott.

BBC Sport reported in June that Arsenal had an approach for Scott turned down by Bournemouth.

The 22-year-old, who joined Bournemouth from Bristol City in 2023 for £25m, has two years left on his current deal with the Premier League side.

Bournemouth remain steadfast in their position that Scott is not for sale, despite him rejecting the contract offer that had been on the table for at least two months.

Bournemouth have insisted publicly, directly to the player and to interested clubs that he will remain on the south coast, even on his current contract.

That stance has been consistent and, despite talk of an £80m valuation, they have continued to reject approaches.

The south coast club are under no pressure to sell after qualifying for the Europa League and generating significant income through the sales last summer of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi and Dango Outtara.

They have taken a similar stance with highly rated forward Junior Kroupi, who is attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.

Brazil international Rayan is also not expected to leave and has given no indication that he wants to, having only joined the club in January.