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Danny Murphy: Alex Scott must fix one weakness before £80m transfer

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Alex Scott has been urged to improve his defensive game to be ready to join a top club next summer. The Bournemouth midfielder ended up staying at the Vitality Stadium this summer despite being heavily linked with a departure, as Chelsea saw a £64million bid rejected for him. Alex Scott has put summer speculation behind him to make a strong start to the season Getty However, an impressive start to the season has led to Scott being continually tipped for a big move in the near future. After scoring in the Cherries’ 1-1 draw against Everton , the 23-year-old put in another all action display against Newcastle on Saturday . Scott had a hand in both of his side’s goals at St James’ Park – the first seeing his deflected shot drop to Marcus Tavernier to stab home, before Malick Thiaw turned his cross into his own net for Bournemouth’s second in the 2-2 draw. His strong start to the season has again alerted the Premier League’s top sides, with reports claiming Chelsea are working on a deal to

First report: Chelsea working on early Alex Scott deal to avoid bidding war — sports.yahoo.com, 8d