Alex Scott pictured during Bournemouth's Premier League match against Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium
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Alex Scott has emerged as one of the players to watch ahead of a potential move to Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Having continued his good form from last year into this season, there have been claims that Scott is being targeted by the Reds, with Bournemouth reportedly willing to sanction his exit in January.
But although fans would love to see a player of the England international’s calibre arrive during the winter window, journalist Ben Jacobs has provided a new update on the situation, revealing that Liverpool would prefer to move for Scott at the end of the current campaign.
Liverpool have a LOT of attacking options and someone has to miss out 👀 What front three would you select?
I think that’s spot on. Rio is great off the bench and I back Gakpo to show his experience from the start. Win and we are title contenders!
It's a case of experience over youth or youth over experience! I guess in a game like this the experience should win out and if it doesn't work bring the youthfulness off the bench
I think I’m leaning towards Gakpo for this one!
Liverpool would prefer summer move for Scott
The potential of Scott joining Liverpool seems inextricably linked to the future of Alexis Mac Allister. With recent reports suggesting that Mac Allister could sign a contract extension with the Reds, that may make a £100m move for Scott much less likely.
Either way, Jacobs has confirmed via Give Me Sport that Liverpool are still interested in the Bournemouth midfielder, but has claimed that with Chelsea’s need for a new addition much more pressing, they may ultimately lose out to the Blues as they wait for the end of the season.
“Liverpool could move as well,” he said, after detailing Chelsea’s more aggressive pursuit. “My information is that Liverpool would prefer, if they go down the Scott route, to get the player to agree to see out the season with Bournemouth and then move in the summer. That’s a very appealing scenario for Bournemouth as well, but money may talk and Chelsea may have other ideas.
“My expectation is that Chelsea want to move quite quickly here once the window opens to see if they can lock in a deal. Talks and negotiations are therefore likely to happen in the build-up to the window happening.”
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Even if they do miss out on Scott, it seems that Liverpool are keeping an eye on the midfield market regardless as they ponder what to do with Mac Allister.
Lamine Camara has been named as an alternative target, and Jacobs has reiterated that the Senegalese is one to watch for Liverpool fans along with Roma’s Manu Kone.
“If they don’t go for Alex Scott, who they appreciate and Andoni Iraola managed him, keep an eye as I exclusively revealed on deadline day on Lamine Camara at Monaco,” he said.
“Liverpool were calling and calling in the last days of the window and telling the player they liked him and that he was quite high in their thinking for 2027. So it’s not just Alex Scott for Liverpool, it’s Lamine Camara and Manu Kone. So, at least three targets for Liverpool’s midfield.”