Bournemouth set £100m asking price for Alex Scott as United and Liverpool circle

Bournemouth are prepared to hold out for a minimum of £100 million before considering any sale of midfielder Alex Scott, with Manchester United among the Premier League clubs monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation.

The figure, reported by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, represents Bournemouth’s likely baseline for negotiations next summer, though no precise offer has yet been tabled by United, Liverpool, or Chelsea — all three of whom were credited with interest during the most recent transfer window.

Scott ultimately remained at the Vitality Stadium beyond the summer deadline, but speculation over his future has continued, with both January and next summer identified as potential departure points. The England midfielder recently joined Thomas Tuchel’s squad for a pre-World Cup training camp, further raising his profile ahead of any potential move.

Ornstein’s report also addresses Bournemouth’s stance on fellow academy products Rayan and Eli Junior Kroupi, who attracted transfer interest over the summer. Bournemouth intend to apply the same resistance to any approaches for the Kroupi brothers, with Rayan reported to carry a £130 million release clause that will not become active until the summer of 2027.

For United, the update arrives after a midfield-heavy summer window. The club brought in Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba under manager Michael Carrick, with all three primarily operating in central midfield. Santos and Tielemans have featured regularly in the early weeks of the season, while Baleba has been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained before his move to Old Trafford was completed.

Whether United revisit their midfield options in January or wait until next summer remains unclear, but Bournemouth’s reported valuation of Scott sets a significant financial bar for any club hoping to prise him away from the south coast.