{"id":46184,"date":"2026-04-22T04:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:38:20","slug":"chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea plan to move to sign Premier League star deemed &#8216;excellent&#8217; by manager Tuchel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel\/#Chelsea_plan_to_sign_Alex_Scott\" >Chelsea plan to sign Alex Scott<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel\/#Chelsea_preparing_offer_to_sign_Spurs_star_for_50m_to_replace_Enzo_Fernandes\" >Chelsea preparing offer to sign Spurs star for \u00a350m to replace Enzo Fernandes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chelsea-plan-to-move-to-sign-premier-league-star-deemed-excellent-by-manager-tuchel\/#%E2%80%98Great_Scott_ready_for_big_move\" >&#8216;Great&#8217; Scott ready for big move<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea are currently planning to sign Alex Scott from Bournemouth this summer, and will take on Manchester United in a bid to sign the midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chelsea-plotting-move-for-alex-scott\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_plan_to_sign_Alex_Scott\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Chelsea plan to sign Alex Scott<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Blues appear to be slowly returning to square one under BlueCo ownership. Once again, their manager&#8217;s long-term future is in doubt, this time with Liam Rosenior under threat, and once again their recruitment looks too disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>For the money they&#8217;ve spent, there&#8217;s a good chance the Blues will miss out on the Champions League this season. That would be a huge failure given the huge amount of talent it has hired in recent years. And it will also push them back into the market.<\/p>\n<p>The Stamford Bridge side will be desperate to get things right this time around and have already set their sights on some Premier League names as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the summer transfer window, the Blues are reportedly targeting Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s Lukas Bergvall, and it is becoming clear that finding a replacement for Enzo Fernandes could be a priority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"chelsea-preparing-transfer-proposal-lucas-bergvall-tottenham\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/enzo-fernandez.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/enzo-fernandez.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_preparing_offer_to_sign_Spurs_star_for_50m_to_replace_Enzo_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tChelsea preparing offer to sign Spurs star for \u00a350m to replace Enzo Fernandes<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Blues are planning to sign an &#8216;unstoppable&#8217; player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The World Cup winners appear destined to head for the exit door after toying with the idea publicly during the recent international break, before Rosenior responded by dropping the midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing a player of this caliber isn&#8217;t easy, and Bergvall may not be the answer. Instead, the West London club could look to the south coast.<\/p>\n<p>According to Caught Offside, Chelsea are currently planning to sign Scott from Bournemouth in a deal that would see him replace Fernandes immediately.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-excellent-quot-scott-is-ready-for-a-big-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Great_Scott_ready_for_big_move\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Great&#8217; Scott ready for big move<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Eli Junior Crupi, Marcos Senesi and even Andoni Iraola himself continuing to attract attention at Bournemouth, it&#8217;s worth keeping an eye on the Scot.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has not always attracted the attention of potential suitors, but a recent England call-up, coupled with his stability amid major changes at Bournemouth, has turned that narrative on its head. He&#8217;s now gearing up for a big move.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_15\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He had a great performance at EURO. We won the title and Lee was full of praise. He did a great job in midfield with Elliott Anderson, who is now our regular starter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It was very impressive, but then he took it a step further and is now a very regular starter for Bournemouth and they are in the top third of the league. They are constantly overperforming.&#8221; (Thomas Tuchel, on the Scot)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The Scot was forced to play at home rather than in the England camp during the most recent international break, but is clearly highly regarded by manager Thomas Tuchel.<\/p>\n<p>A move to Chelsea&#8217;s prestigious club could cement his place in the Three Lions camp, and potentially even further. If Bournemouth manager Iraola is looking for a new challenge this summer, Scott should follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are currently planning to sign Alex Scott from Bournemouth this summer, and will take on Manchester United in a bid to sign the midfielder. Chelsea plan to sign Alex Scott The Blues appear to be slowly returning to square one under BlueCo ownership. 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