Real Madrid enter pursuit of Alex Scott in Monday transfer gossip

Real Madrid are considering joining the race to sign Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, the BBC's Monday transfer gossip column reported on 2026-10-04. The 23-year-old has been watched closely in recent weeks, according to Teamtalk.

Chelsea are reported to be in pole position to sign Scott from Bournemouth, with Liverpool and Arsenal also named as interested parties, per the Telegraph. Real Madrid's interest was added to that list by the BBC's roundup after the club monitored Scott's performances, according to Teamtalk.

Arsenal are said to be targeting Turkish winger Kenan Yildiz, 21, from Juventus but face competition from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, according to Corriere dello Sport. The gossip column lists Yildiz as one of several young attacking options linked to Premier League clubs.

Real Betis will reject any interest in striker Troy Parrott, who has an £85m release clause in his contract amid talk of a return to Tottenham for the 24-year-old Republic of Ireland international, Estadio Deportivo reports. Separately, a number of Premier League clubs are reportedly keeping an eye on Sevilla defensive midfielder Lucien Agoume, the 24-year-old Frenchman whose release clause is said to be in the region of £35m, according to AS.

Liverpool and Chelsea have joined the race to sign Nottingham Forest's Brazilian defender Murillo, the 24-year-old, but he will not be allowed to leave the City Ground in January, per Football Insider. Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, 25, is still interested in a move to the Premier League despite the USA international's proposed switch to Everton collapsing on deadline day, according to Talksport.

Barcelona and Inter Milan are among top European clubs tracking 23-year-old Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic, but Leeds United have no intention of selling their £34m summer signing from Sassuolo, Football Insider reports. AC Milan may look to sign Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Endrick on loan in January, with no clause to sign him permanently, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, and former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is enjoying time relaxing away from the game despite being linked with returns to Manchester United and Juventus, per Football Italia.

Scott has been reported to be targeting a place at Euro 2028 with England, a stated ambition noted in the gossip column.