Alex Scott is closing in on a return to action and could be back next week. The Bournemouth midfielder suffered a thigh injury during the last international break after impressing on his first England start in an 8-0 victory over Croatia.
The injury was expected to sideline Scott for several weeks, but ahead of Saturday’s visit from Leeds United, Rose confirmed he could feature against Sparta Prague on November 5 or Ipswich Town on November 8.
However, Rose appeared to suggest that Scott would not join up with England even if he returned to fitness next week. He told a press conference: “Yes, he is (progressing). “We are going to see where we are. In two weeks we have the national break, well not two weeks, it is more or less one week to go.
“Then we have two weeks more to get him really fit, but he is on the pitch. He works hard, he has no problems. He didn’t train with the team so far but I am pretty sure he is going to do it the next couple of days.
“Then we’re going to see is it worth to bring him before the national break in the squad or we do it after the national break to be maybe more reasonable.”
Bournemouth are reportedly demanding £100million for Alex Scott after rejecting a £64 million offer from Chelsea last summer. The midfielder has also turned down a new contract that would make him the club’s highest-paid player.
According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea are expected to win the race for Scott, with it possible that an agreement could be reached before the January window.
A fee of around £90million would be expected to be enough to secure a deal. The Blues made at least three offers for the 23-year-old last summer.
Liverpool have also monitored Scott but are not believed to have shown the same level of interest as Chelsea. Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, whom Chelsea nearly signed for £47million in the summer, is another player admired by the Reds.
Scott’s Bournemouth contract expires in 2028, meaning the club may need to sell him next year or agree a new deal to avoid risking his departure on a free transfer.
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