Chelsea want to sign a new midfielder this summer, but bringing one in is unlikely to be straightforward.
The Blues have been linked with the likes of Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Bournemouth’s Alex Scott; however, they could cost a fortune in this transfer window.
For example, it is thought that Palace want £100m for Wharton, which could easily deter Chelsea from making a bid for the 22-year-old.
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Chelsea dismiss links with Alex Scott
Scott will not come cheap either, with talkSPORT claiming that Bournemouth value their midfielder at £80m.
It may not be something that Chelsea have to concern themselves with, though. According to football.london, sources close to the club have actually dismissed the links with Scott.
Right now, while the Club World Cup holders may want to sign a new midfielder, they are not in dire need of one.
Enzo Fernandez is still at Stamford Bridge for the time being, while the same can also be said about Romeo Lavia and Andrey Santos.
Once one of the trio leaves — if one does leave — then bringing a midfielder in probably becomes a more pressing matter.
Fernandez wants to join Real Madrid, where former teammate Marc Cucurella will be playing his football next season.
Alex Scott not worth £80m fee
Scott is a good midfielder and showed that last season. As are Wharton and Elliot Anderson, but are these £80m and £100m players? Absolutely not.
These are such inflated fees that Chelsea should not even entertain. Of course, critics will argue that the Blues caused all of this in the first place by spending £107m on Enzo Fernandez and £115m on Moises Caicedo.
But that does not mean every Premier League midfielder is now worth between £80m—£120m. With that in mind, it is time for Chelsea scouts to get down to work and find some cheaper alternatives to Scott and Wharton.
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