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THE Cherries have turned down a bid from Chelsea for midfielder Alex Scott, the Daily Echo understands.
TalkSport reports the Blues were willing to pay more than £60 million for the English midfielder, but it is understood that Scott is not for sale and the bid was batted away by Bournemouth.
As reported, the club have made it clear that Scott, Junior Kroupi, and Rayan are not for sale this summer, as they aim to give new head coach Marco Rose the best possible squad for the upcoming season.
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Bournemouth have already turned down the approaches of champions Arsenal, and they have now rejected a bid from Chelsea.
Scott has turned down a new contract offer at the Cherries, but with two years left on his current deal, the club are confident that he will stay in Dorset this summer.
He impressed last season, only missing one Premier League game all season, and that was through illness on the final day at Nottingham Forest.