Chelsea believe they’re in pole position for potential £100m transfer

The 23-year-old has great quality on the ball and real intelligence to his game, and he looks like someone who’d be perfect for Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea side.

The west London giants lost Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City this summer, so could do with bringing in a top class replacement.

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Still, Scott played under Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola before the Spaniard left Bournemouth at the end of last season, and both might be tempted by a reunion at Anfield.

Chelsea and Liverpool are both suffering from slightly indifferent starts to the season, though, so it wouldn’t necessarily be that easy for Scott to choose the best destination.

It will be interesting to see if any big clubs from abroad also show an interest in Scott as it might be better for him than moving to Chelsea or Liverpool while they’re both in transitional periods.