Chelsea offer €75 million for Alex Scott, but Bournemouth refuse
The European summer transfer window is open and the market is already boiling. With the World Cup over and domestic calendars on a break, clubs have stepped up negotiations — and some of the most talked-about moves of the past few hours involve names from English football.
Chelsea go after Alex Scott, Arsenal lurk
Chelsea have submitted a €75 million bid to Bournemouth for midfielder Alex Scott. The south-coast club rejected the offer. Full stop. And that despite knowing that the player, according to available reports, shows no intention of extending his deal beyond 2028.
The rejection, however, is unlikely to end the pursuit of the player. Arsenal, the reigning English champions, have also entered the picture. The Gunners are monitoring Scott closely and are assessing whether they can top the figure proposed by the Blues. The point is simple: beating €75 million is no trivial matter, even for clubs with that kind of financial muscle.
Scott has stood out over the last few seasons — good game reading, high work rate and the ability to carry the ball through opposition lines. Bournemouth do not usually hold on to players when offers of this magnitude arrive, which makes the rejection all the more significant. They clearly want more.
Ipswich strike a deal for Maeda and bet on the Japanese market
Meanwhile, Ipswich Town have taken a concrete step to strengthen their attack. The English club have agreed with Celtic on the signing of Japanese forward Daizen Maeda. The Japan international arrives with a pedigree: he was an important piece in the Scottish club’s recent titles and played at the World Cup, where he showed above-average pace and commitment.
For Ipswich, newly promoted to the elite and still consolidating their squad, bringing in someone with European experience and international mileage is a clear nod to the board’s ambitions. Maeda is a player who presses, runs and creates imbalance — exactly the profile teams newly arrived in the Premier League need not just to survive, but to cause problems.
The window remains open until the end of the summer. The pace of negotiations suggests the coming days will bring even more movement.
