The new Kroos hunt! Real Madrid make their move for England's gem
Real Madrid have made their move in the shadows, asking Bournemouth to inform them first if Alex Scott ever becomes available.
Details: According to journalist Tigo Serrano, Los Blancos want to be at the front of the queue for the 23 year old English midfielder, hailed as a potential new Kroos. The timing is spicy: Scott has just rejected a contract offer from Bournemouth, though the club insist he is not for sale. Chelsea currently head the Premier League queue if that changes.
Madrid's interest is no accident. The midfield rebuild around Federico Valverde's injury and the post Modric era continues, and Scott's profile, a press resistant, progressive English midfielder who has just tortured Arsenal's title hopes with a late Emirates winner, fits the Bernabeu perfectly. Bournemouth will resist until at least the summer, but with a rejected contract on the record and Madrid circling, this story has only one direction.
It's worth noting that when Real Madrid ask to be called first, they usually end up getting their man. Chelsea may lead the domestic race, but the call from Madrid changes everything for a young player.
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Miguel Solomons
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