{"id":6815,"date":"2026-10-04T16:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T16:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2026-10-04T16:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T16:35:32","slug":"secret-spurs-fan-and-nearly-quitting-five-lesser-known-facts-about-alex-scott-as-chelsea-lead-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=6815","title":{"rendered":"Secret Spurs fan and nearly quitting: Five lesser-known facts about Alex Scott as Chelsea lead race"},"content":{"rendered":"


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According to reports, Chelsea are leading the race for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott. Blues fans have been watching from afar, impressed \u2013 but here are five lesser-known facts about the England ace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in the summer, Chelsea saw a \u00a364m bid<\/a> rejected for the midfielder. A fair offer, but Bournemouth decided to reject the bid, even though Scott <\/a>has not been willing to enter talks over a new Cherries deal.<\/p>\n

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The race is heating up for Scott, with other clubs interested too. But The Telegraph<\/a> says Chelsea<\/a> are at the front of the queue for the Bournemouth star, even if Jose Mourinho\u2019s Real Madrid have been linked<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Five facts you might not know about Chelsea target Scott<\/h2>\n

The secret Tottenham fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Scott initially began his academy years at Southampton, often having to travel back and forth to mainland England from his homeland, Guernsey. He also spent time with Bournemouth before joining Guernsey FC.<\/p>\n

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Despite all of that, Scott is a Tottenham fan because of his Father. It led to him watching and studying Luka Modric for hours, becoming fascinated with the Croatian and trying to base his game on Modric.<\/p>\n

Almost quitting football as a teen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Scott was informed after four and a half years in Southampton\u2019s academy, after all the trips across the channel, that he would be released. Then, after a failed Bournemouth spell, Scott considered quitting.<\/p>\n

Instead, he joined eighth-tier side Guernsey, which allowed him to play senior football at 16 before Bristol City took a chance on him. Obviously, at Ashton Gate, he finally made his name; the player he is today.<\/p>\n

A Southampton trial game against Jamal Musiala\u2019s Chelsea<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While trying to get into Southampton\u2019s academy as a kid, Scott had to play against Chelsea\u2019s youth team as he was looking to win a scholarship with the Saints. He lost 8-2 to a side that included Jamal Musiala.<\/p>\n

He told Sport Bible<\/a>: \u201cIt ended up 8-2, but I managed to score. It was just a whole different world playing against those players. I remember going back to school the next week and playing school games.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was two different sides of the spectrum. Jamal Musiala also played that day, and he\u2019s gone on to become one of the best young players in the world,\u201d Scott continued, recalling his Saints academy days.<\/p>\n

Kalvin Phillips knew early on<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Having faced Man City with Bristol City in the FA Cup quarter-finals in February 2023, Scott finally came up against the cream of the crop. City were made to work for it by Scott and co, but eventually won 3-0.<\/p>\n

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In the same interview with Sport Bible, Scott shared how then England hero Kalvin Phillips had some off-field advice for him: \u201cHe came up to me and said, \u2018Keep doing what you\u2019re doing, you\u2019re flying\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making his debut at 16 in Non-League<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Scott played 15 times for Guernsey before Bristol City signed the midfielder. It is a completely different route to most footballers, who are not out there playing senior football for another two or three years.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, Scott\u2019s ability to withstand pressure and the physicality of bigger players is born out of playing in Non-League at such a young age. Whatever has given him the grounding, Scott is capitalising now.<\/p>\n

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