Manchester United have been keeping a close eye on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and he was in action against Leeds United in the Premier League.
Reports claim that Manchester United are scouting Alex Scott with staff impressed by his attitude and ball-carrying ability for Bournemouth this season.
United’s search for midfield targets is heating up as we approach the summer transfer window and Scott seems to be towards the top of Ineos’ wishlist.
There is a long-term interest in Scott, and the 22-year-old is currently enjoying the best season of his career. He continued his strong run of form in Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw with Leeds on Wednesday evening.
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Alex Scott impressed for Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Just like United’s pursuit of Champions League qualification, Bournemouth continued their push for European football but had their chances dented by a late Leeds equaliser.
Scott played the full 90 minutes for the Cherries and United scouts will like what they saw from the young midfielder at the Vitality Stadium.
As per SofaScore, Scott earned a 7.3 rating for his performance in midfield.
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Scott boasted an 85% passing accuracy, completed two key passes and also completed 100% of his dribbles against Leeds.
Defensively, he made eight defensive contributions and won exactly half of his 12 duels. He also made four interceptions in midfield.
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Alex Scott’s position perfectly suits Michael Carrick
It is looking more and more likely that Michael Carrick gets the United job in the summer after what has been an excellent interim spell.
Carrick has used a 4-2-3-1 shape at United and had huge success with it, but the Red Devils are in the market for a central midfielder who can replace Casemiro and play alongside Kobbie Mainoo.
Mainoo has often played on the left side of United’s midfield, with Casemiro to his right as his partner.
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Interestingly, Scott lined up on the right of midfield in a 4-2-3-1 shape for Bournemouth, and that is where he has played most of his football this season.
It shows that Scott is an ideal partner for Mainoo if United are going to stick to their current shape next season. That may yet help his chances of landing a move to Old Trafford.
