AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of long-term transfer target Alex Scott from Bristol City.
The Cherries have been rumoured to hold an interest in Scott for at least the last 9 months and had numerous reported approaches rejected by Bristol City.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has reported that the deal could be worth in the region of £25million if all the add-on clauses are triggered, taking the fee very close if not equal to the club record fee paid for Jefferson Lerma.
The Daily Echo have reported that the initial fee is £20 million, with Scott signing a five-year contract at Dean Court.
Bournemouth reached an agreement to sign English top talent Alex Scott, here we go! Deal in place for £25m package, add-ons included 🚨🔴🍒 #AFCB
Alex Scott completed medical tests and just signed.
Scott, currently injuried; he’ll be back as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/SQ6plNVLDg
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 10, 2023
The 19-year-old previously spent time with both Southampton and the Cherries during his teenage years, before opting to return to the Channel island’s.
What dreams are made of🍒💫 @afcbournemouth pic.twitter.com/zi3RNsK8Wv
— Alex Scott (@AlexScott_7) August 10, 2023
As a 16-year-old he left Guernsey for a second time to join Bristol City and it wasn’t long before he broke into the first-team, age 17, making his Championship debut in April 2021.
He has gone on to make 91 appearances in all competitions for the Ashton Gate side and has also represented England at under-18, under-19, and under-20 level making 16 appearances including three at the recent under-20 World Cup.
He's ours ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fGTz6ApwzY
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 10, 2023
AFC Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake told afcb.co.uk…
“We are delighted to welcome Alex to the club, who is one of the most exciting young players in Europe.
“He’s a player that has vast experience at such a young age with strong technical ability and a really good footballing brain.
“Alex will be an excellent fit in our system, and we’re excited to see him continue to develop under Andoni’s management.”
Your say…
thegazzyb wrote…
Great news and I’m not worried about his current injury if the medical staff are not! It probably knocked a couple of million off the fee as well. Maybe enabled us to put more of the suggested fee into add-ons or something like that, just to get the deal done.
Hopefully, it will be one of those injuries which heals quicker than expected. – To join the conversation, click here.
