Chelsea's £64m Alex Scott bid rejected as midfielder pushes for Stamford Bridge move

Alex Scott is pushing to secure a move to Chelsea after the Blues saw a £64million bid rejected by Bournemouth, according to the Standard. The 22-year-old midfielder, who has two years left on his deal at the south coast club, is keen on joining Chelsea and has no intention of committing to an extension. Bournemouth, however, insist he is not for sale and remain hopeful of convincing him to agree fresh terms. Scott, who contributed to the Cherries' sixth-place Premier League finish last season and earned his maiden England senior call-up in November, featured in all but three league games. Chelsea, who have identified central midfield as an area requiring improvement under Xabi Alonso, have stepped up their pursuit after initially lodging the £64m bid. Meanwhile, Liverpool are confident they can beat Arsenal and Bayern Munich to the signature of Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, 23, who impressed with four goal contributions at the World Cup this summer. At Manchester United, Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, has decided to commit his future to the club, with talks around a new deal ongoing. Elsewhere, Arsenal are not ruling out the sale of captain Martin Odegaard and will listen to offers for the 27-year-old, while Manchester United are exploring a move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23.