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It\u2019s the final two hours of the transfer window, and Chelsea look as if they\u2019ve got their man. Lamine Camara is doing a medical after Chelsea agreed to sell Enzo Fernandez to Man City.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But moments later, Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro has pulled the plug<\/a>. Camara remains at Monaco because Scuro believed Folarin Balogun was joining Everton, only for Balogun to reject the deal.<\/p>\n

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Monaco kept their man, City got theirs, and Chelsea<\/a> were left without a replacement for a World Cup winner. Since the window has shut, one name has been linked with the Blues more than any other.<\/p>\n

Charlie Austin believes Alex Scott is the \u2018perfect\u2019 signing<\/h2>\n

Shortly before news of his injury appeared, Chelsea were reported as leading the race for Alex Scott<\/a>. The Bournemouth midfielder had just made his first England start, coming in a 7-0 win over Croatia.<\/p>\n

It was then reported that Scott had suffered a muscle injury<\/a> that is likely to keep him out until the end of November. Nevertheless, Chelsea feel Scott is the ideal replacement for Fernandez<\/a>; Charlie Austin agrees.<\/p>\n

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Alex Scott and Lamine Camara are both exceptional talents, but who would improve Chelsea more and why?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Speaking on TalkSPORT <\/a>on Monday afternoon, former Premier League striker Austin has named Scott as the perfect man to join Chelsea and replace the loss of Man City\u2019s record signing Fernandez in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, everyone knew what was going to happen with Enzo Fernandez. For Chelsea not to get a replacement for him was a disappointment. The boy Alex Scott at Bournemouth is an exceptional talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unfortunate to get injured during the international break and miss the weekend\u2019s game. I think he would be the perfect replacement [for Fernandez] at Chelsea,\u201d Austin continued, discussing the scenario.<\/p>\n

Why Alex Scott is keen on a move and Bournemouth\u2019s plan<\/h2>\n

Xabi Alonso\u2019s 3-4-2-1 system means the double pivot requires two defensive-minded players to play in front of the defence. There is a theory that Fernandez would not have suited Alonso; he\u2019s too attacking.<\/p>\n

Scott is similar technically to Fernandez, in that he can shoot from long range and create chance after chance. But there is a minute difference, and that is that Scott is more of a deep-lying playmaker.<\/p>\n

The difference in the metrics below proves that last season, Scott operated as a deeper midfielder than Fernandez. His larger involvement in the defensive stats proves that Scott would suit Alonso\u2019s system.<\/p>\n

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2025-26 PL season per 90<\/strong><\/td>\nAlex Scott (Bournemouth)<\/strong><\/td>\nEnzo Fern\u00e1ndez (Chelsea)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Primary Deployment<\/strong><\/td>\nDM (35 games)<\/td>\nCM \/ AM (29 games)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ball Recoveries<\/strong><\/td>\n10.3<\/strong><\/td>\n6.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clearances<\/strong><\/td>\n2.09<\/strong><\/td>\n0.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tackles + Interceptions<\/strong><\/td>\n2.86<\/strong><\/td>\n2.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touches in Opp. Box<\/strong><\/td>\n1.26<\/td>\n3.38<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passes into Opp. Box<\/strong><\/td>\n0.80<\/td>\n2.01<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Furthermore, Scott is said to be keen on a move to Chelsea. He is excited at the prospect of playing with England pals Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer<\/a> every week. But Bournemouth have a \u00a3100m plan in place<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the same way they extracted their asking price for Antoine Semenyo from Man City, the plan is to offer Scott a new deal that includes a release clause, which could be \u00a3100m. It would force Chelsea to pay up.<\/p>\n

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