Arsenal are well aware they need to pay big money to land their top targets this summer but when it comes to Alex Scott, the time might have come to move on.
Scott has emerged as one of the Premier League’s top midfielders in recent seasons and Bournemouth know they can cash in for big money if they wish.
Arsenal are one of the clubs keen on landing Scott as it stands. Scott is among a number of targets, with Bradley Barcola and Morgan Rogers also on that list.
However, while Scott might be a top midfielder in his own right, if news of Bournemouth’s asking price is correct, then it’s time for Arsenal to look elsewhere.
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Alex Scott’s £80m price tag is too much for Arsenal to pay
There is no denying that in the modern era, you need to pay top bucks to land the best players. It’s just how it is.
We’ve seen with Tottenham paying nearly £200m for Sandro Tonali and Matheus Fernandes that good players cost good money.
However, according to Ben Jacobs, Bournemouth want a fee of around £80m for Scott.
“Bournemouth are telling all suitors that Alex Scott is not for sale. My understanding from the interested clubs is they think the door might still be open and Bournemouth value Scott at around £80m,” Jacobs revealed on TalkSPORT today.
Jacobs then claimed Arsenal were among those to have made an approach. But in reality, that £80m figure is just too much.
For Arsenal to pay such an amount for a midfield player, it needs to be someone who is already accustomed to playing for one of the biggest clubs under big pressure.
Likewise, Scott has yet to even make the full transition into the England national team, and ultimately, paying such a fee for a player not even tested at international level seems extortionate.
Furthermore, Scott is hardly lighting things up in terms of goals and assists. He netted just the three last term and while the modern midfielder – as we’ve seen with Elliott Anderson – is about more than just goals, Arsenal need more.
As title winners, the Gunners need to be looking to sign the very best of the best.
As it stands, Scott is not in that bracket.
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