Chelsea and Man United battle for £50m-rated Bournemouth star

Chelsea and Manchester United are prepared to battle it out to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott this summer.

Scott has turned the heads of Premier League rivals with a series of impressive performances on the south coast.

The 22-year-old has scored three goals in the Premier League for a Cherries team chasing European football for the first time, and earned his first call-up by England in November. Scott has also drawn the third-most fouls in the division this season (53).

Chelsea and Manchester United have checked in on his progress, with both exploring a deal to sign the Guernsey-born midfielder.

Caught Offside are reporting that Bournemouth value Scott in excess of £50m, with the Cherries braced for more interest in their leading talent.

Bournemouth have brought in over £148m from the sales of Milos Kerkez, Ilia Zabaryni, Dean Huijsen and Dango Ouattara last summer, before Antoine Semenyo’s £62.5m sale was sanctioned in January.

Read – Remembering the night that Kaka tore Manchester United apart

See more – Chelsea face £24m pay-off if Rosenior is sacked