{
  "id": 12135991,
  "title": "Man United’s Alex Scott hopes hit by major Chelsea transfer development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/man-uniteds-alex-scott-hopes-hit-by-major-chelsea-transfer-development",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-united-alex-scott-hopes-110500994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United remains determined to sign Alex Scott, despite Chelsea's strong push to acquire the midfielder. The England international had a standout season in 2025/26, drawing the attention of top clubs, including Manchester United. United made efforts to sign Scott during the summer transfer window, but Bournemouth consistently rebuffed their overtures and later rejected a £60 million bid from Chelsea. Scott had previously rejected multiple offers from Bournemouth to extend his stay, indicating his desire to move to a bigger club. United's midfield rebuild saw them sign Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Carlos Baleba from Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Brighton, respectively. However, Baleba's debut is now expected after the international break due to an injury sustained with Brighton. Chelsea is reportedly the frontrunner to secure Scott's signature, with multiple bids of more than £60 million rejected by Bournemouth. Liverpool and Arsenal are also monitoring Scott's situation. United's next match is against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday.",
  "summary": "Manchester United have been handed a major transfer worry in their pursuit of Alex Scott after an update involving Chelsea.United explored the signing of Scott during the summer window as part of thei...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Chelsea leading race to sign Bournemouth star Alex Scott",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/chelsea-leading-race-to-sign-bournemouth-star-alex-scott",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:55:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}