Arsenal join Liverpool and Chelsea in race for Bournemouth's £100m Alex Scott

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have made exploratory contact with Bournemouth over England midfielder Scott; Bournemouth value him at over £100m and prefer to keep him until summer.

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have made initial contact with Bournemouth regarding a possible move for England midfielder Alex Scott in the January transfer window, according to The i Paper.

The three clubs are understood to be making exploratory enquiries to establish what it would take to persuade Bournemouth to sell the 23-year-old, who has rejected two contract offers and indicated he will not sign a new deal. Liverpool and Chelsea are keener on a January move, while Arsenal would prefer to wait until summer.

Scott currently earns around £50,000 a week and could potentially triple his wages with a move.

Bournemouth remain in a strong position and have little desire to sell mid-season, particularly with Champions League ambitions. The club's valuation stands at over £100m, having rejected Chelsea bids around £70m in the summer. Scott has 18 months remaining on his contract, and Bournemouth fear his value will fall significantly by summer.

Bristol City are entitled to 20 per cent of any transfer fee. Sources close to Bournemouth have stressed it is far from a "done deal" that Scott will leave in January.