Chelsea lead race for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott in Friday transfer gossip

On 24 September 2026, Friday's transfer gossip column reported Chelsea leading the pursuit of Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, with multiple other links naming clubs interested in moves or contract developments across Europe.

The roundup compiled claims from a range of outlets, including the Mail (subscription required), Sky Sports, Fichajes (in Spanish), Caught Offside, the Telegraph (subscription required), Teamtalk and Football Italia, and covered targets, valuations and contract news rather than confirmed deals.

The Mail reports that Chelsea would lead the queue if Bournemouth's English midfielder Alex Scott, 23, becomes available in January.

Sky Sports says Bayern Munich are eyeing a potential January move for Barcelona forward Dani Olmo, 28, and values the World Cup-winning Spaniard at about £60m.

Fichajes (in Spanish) reports that England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 23, will extend his contract at Real Madrid and is not interested in a move to Manchester City.

Caught Offside claims Atalanta and Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini, 22, is attracting interest from Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea, while the same outlet says Chelsea are among four Premier League clubs keeping a close eye on Manchester City and Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov, 22.

Teamtalk reports Liverpool are considering bringing 23-year-old English midfielder Tyler Morton back from Lyon, with Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Brighton also monitoring him, and the Telegraph (subscription required) says Chelsea and Aston Villa do not have a January exit clause in the season-long loan deal that took Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 22, to the Midlands club.

Football Italia suggests Juventus could reignite their interest in Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, 33, amid doubts over his future at Liverpool, and Fichajes (in Spanish) adds that Barcelona will need to sell players in January to fund any incoming transfers, with Inter Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni, 27, on their shortlist.

Several of the items specifically refer to possible moves or financial decisions in January or to contract developments, indicating the stories concern the upcoming transfer window and reported club monitoring rather than completed transfers.