Liverpool in ‘driving seat’ to beat Chelsea to £100m January transfer

Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola (Photo by Mike Hewitt, Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Liverpool apparently look to be leading the race for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott as things stand, in spite of links with Chelsea.

The skilled young England global has actually been a noteworthy entertainer in this outstanding Cherries side, and it’s not too unexpected to see a lot of speculation over his future.

A current report from the Daily Mirror specified that Chelsea were positive over winning the race for Scott’s signature, now the Daily Mail claim that it’s Liverpool who remain in the ‘driving seat’.

We have more of our own details on Scott here, in a special report which likewise checks out how this all effects the future of Eli Junior Kroupi.

Will it be Liverpool or Chelsea for Alex Scott?

Scott appears like he has the qualities to shine for a larger club, however it will be intriguing to see which of Liverpool or Chelsea can win this significant transfer fight.

There are a number of aspects to think about, however possibly the primary one is the rate, with the Mail amongst the sources specifying that the 23-year-old is most likely to cost as much as ₤ 100m.

That undoubtedly favours Chelsea, as they capitalized Enzo Fernandez for big cash right at the end of the summer season with no time to discover a replacement.

The Blues still have that cash sitting there waiting to be invested on a leading class replacement, and Scott looks like he completely fits the expense.

Still, Liverpool have Champions League football and a reunion with Scott’s old supervisor Andoni Iraola to lure the gamer.

The Reds might do with generating more quality in the middle of the park, with Scott looking perfect to provide Iraola an upgrade on Alexis Mac Allister, who no longer seems at the peak of his powers.

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