Glen Johnson shares the fear he has if Chelsea sign Alex Scott

Midfield has been a problem area for Xabi Alonso this season. He lost Enzo Fernandez on deadline day, while Moises Caicedo has been out injured.

The Blues will now be hoping that Scott can be the solution, and while Johnson does rate the player, he has a concern. Not all players are able to make the step up to a club like Chelsea and show consistency, and the retired defender fears it could be a similar story with Scott.

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Speaking to football.london about Chelsea’s interest in the 23-year-old, Johnson said: “Yeah, when I’ve seen him play, he looks likely to be the real deal.

“Obviously, there are still a lot of question marks. You know, we’ve seen loads and loads of players have a flash in the pan and then fall away, which I hope isn’t the case for him. But there’s definitely a lot more to prove and a lot more to show than saying, ‘he’s our man, go get him already’.”

Chelsea take on Bournemouth this Saturday, but Blues supporters will not get the chance to have a closer look at Scott. Scott picked up an injury while on international duty with England and will now miss his side’s trip to Stamford Bridge.

It is a blow for Marco Rose, as the Three Lions star had started the campaign strongly. Scott has already scored one goal and is creating chances for the Cherries in the Premier League.

The fact that Scott has played in the Premier League should ease Johnson’s concerns somewhat. He is young, but this is not a novice that Chelsea would be signing.

His potential price tag would put a lot of pressure on him, though, and that could be tough for the Bournemouth man to handle. It is thought that he could cost over £100m.

Chelsea are clearly not worried. They really believe in Scott; otherwise, they would not have been pursuing him for this long. At this point, it would be quite a surprise if they missed out on him.

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