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Alex Scott Withdraws From England With Quadriceps Injury

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad because of a quadriceps injury.
He is expected to miss six to eight weeks, possibly two months.
Bournemouth warned he could miss ten matches, including games against Chelsea and Manchester United.
Chelsea lead a £64 million bid for Scott, with Arsenal and Liverpool also monitoring him.

History

Historical Context

In 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid for £80 million, a world-record fee that reshaped European transfer pricing. The precedent still guides clubs; in 2024 Chelsea bid £64 million for Bournemouth striker Alex Scott, whose ten-match injury absence could cost the club about £2 million, prompting Premier League teams to embed medical clauses to guard against costly absences.

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Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad because of a quadriceps injury.
He is expected to miss six to eight weeks, possibly two months.
Bournemouth warned he could miss ten matches, including games against Chelsea and Manchester United.
Chelsea lead a £64 million bid for Scott, with Arsenal and Liverpool also monitoring him.

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