Chelsea: Alex Scott transfer prediction emerges after Bournemouth U-turn on January deal

Former Chelsea midfielder Poyet is a big fan of Bournemouth star Scott, who was linked at one time or another with all of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and both Manchester clubs this summer.

Reminded that all of the so-called ‘big six’ have been linked with Scott since the start of the summer — something which happens to very few players — Poyet said: “Yeah, true. He is a good player; top.”

Poyet, speaking to Standard Sport in conjunction with Gambling.com, continued: “I think he would be good in any team. But it will depend on the players, on how many you have available in every position.

“From what I read, [Chelsea manager] Xabi Alonso does not want a big squad, so you don’t want to add just to have another body. It will depend on the quantity.”

In central midfield, Chelsea have Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and summer signings Jordan Henderson and Valentin Barco to call upon, but captain Reece James is out injured as he recovers from knee surgery and is not expected back until mid-January.