Chelsea set to lodge another bid for Alex Scott | OneFootball

Chelsea are set to lodge a second improved bid for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.

The Blues are in the market for midfield reinforcements. Even before Chelsea allowed Andrey Santos to leave, they already needed another midfielder.

Aside from Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea are seriously lacking quality in the centre of the park.

Romeo Lavia cannot be relied upon considering his injury history, and Dario Essugo has struggled for consistency.

Scott would be a terrific signing. Former Chelsea boss and current England manager Thomas Tuchel loves his ‘intensity’.

The 22-year-old is an excellent box-to-box operator who can do everything in the engine room. He can tackle, pick a pass and make lung-bursting runs.

Scott will eventually get better at crashing the box and dominating games, but he is already playing at an impressive level.

Chelsea will have to bid higher than the £64 million offer they lodged days ago. He is reportedly willing to join the club.

Chelsea must still keep Enzo Fernandez

If Chelsea sign Scott, it should not be viewed as a reason to cash in on Fernandez.

The Argentina international is one of the finest midfielders in world football and offers a level of creativity, control and big-game quality that Scott has not yet reached.

Scott has the talent to develop into a top-class player, but he should be Fernandez’s understudy rather than his replacement.

Learning alongside a World Cup winner could accelerate his development, while Chelsea would benefit from having depth in midfield instead of weakening their starting XI.

Fernandez wants to leave, but no club is coming forward with an offer and the Blues should convince him to stay with a worthwhile new deal.