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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAMan Utd have tracked Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, but whether he would be a good fit is up for debate.
Manchester United are on track to complete their midfield overhaul after making progress to secure a shock deal for Youri Tielemans.
United are in advanced talks with Aston Villa to sign Tielemans. Villa do not want to lose the Belgian, but he has a release clause of £35million and wants to make the switch to Old Trafford this summer.
Tielemans will follow Andrey Santos through the door. United are set to spend around £85m on the pair, which is smart business given Tottenham signed former Reds' target Mateus Fernandes for the same price.
United planned to overhaul the midfield this summer, and they are now just one deal away from completing the jigsaw. The missing piece will perhaps be the most important - and the most expensive signing.
The club has the scope to splash on a marquee signing, although the options in the market have been reduced since the start of the window. Elliot Anderson joined Manchester City, Fernandes joined Spurs, and Aurelien Tchouameni has agreed a new contract with Real Madrid.
United took everyone by surprise when they agreed a deal for Santos, though, and a deal for Tielemans was another bolt from the blue, so perhaps there will be an alternative midfield target up their sleeve.
A player United are known to be interested in is Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, who quickly established himself as one of the Premier League's rising midfield talents over the last season.
Scott was viewed as a top prospect during his time at Bristol City, but his first two years at Bournemouth after completing a transfer to the south coast in 2023 were hampered by two knee injuries.
The 22-year-old did not complete a full 90 minutes in the Premier League for Bournemouth in 2024/25, but he started almost every game last season, which was a hugely successful campaign for the Cherries.
Although Scott predominantly played as a No.8 for Bournemouth last season, he also played as a No.6, and his ability to excel in both roles is something that has endeared him to United's data department.
Anderson and Fernandes have the same all-round qualities. They were United's top midfield targets earlier in the window, so clearly the Reds have crunched the numbers and targeted a specific type of midfielder this summer.
Scott is more of a No.8 than he is a No.6. Is the defensive side of his game good enough for him to start alongside Kobbie Mainoo and Bruno Fernandes? United probably need a player who can offer a bit more.
Those concerns could be overlooked if Scott is available for a fair transfer fee, but the inflated market has emboldened clubs to set huge price tags, and Bournemouth want a fee of around £85m to consider a sale.
That's a lot of money for a player who does not seem like the right fit for the final piece of the midfield puzzle at United.
The greatest admirers of Scott will argue that he could be worth much more than that fee in two years' time, as he was on the cusp of making England's World Cup squad and he possesses a lot of untapped potential.
It feels like Scott could permanently play as a No.6 in a team that dominates possession each week. That may be Michael Carrick's long-term aim, but the best performances he oversaw last season were counter-attacking displays.
United could 'get away' with a midfield of Scott, Mainoo and Fernandes in games against bottom-half teams, but whether that trio would be robust enough against the best sides, and in the Champions League, is debatable.
There is another way to look at it, however, as perhaps United simply want to add three all-rounders to their midfield ranks this summer. Santos is more defensive but can play as a No.8. Tielemans has a box-to-box profile.
Regardless of which player becomes the third midfield signing, United fans will be encouraged that the club have almost completed the jigsaw. Casemiro left a gaping hole when he departed, and it's close to being plugged.