West Ham United send scouts to track Wolves target and Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott
West Ham have reportedly sent scouts to watch Wolves target and Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott on international duty.
According to the Daily Mail [3 April], the Hammers were among the clubs watching the 19-year-old in action for England U20s against France in Marbella last week.
However, the midfielder who has been likened to Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish, unfortunately, picked up a knee ligament injury so the scouts failed to gauge too much of his ability.
Tad expensive?
Nigel Pearson is hoping to get the £25million Bristol City have been asking for and it’s hard to argue with that price given today’s market.
Scott appears to be a future England international and one likely to be a regular call-up in the next five to seven years.
Any side signing him now, are likely to make a profit of 100 per cent if he does end up leaving for a top club in a few years.
Signing him for that kind of money may seem expensive now, particularly because he’s not proven outside the Championship.
However, if they get a potential game changer in a couple of years, it’s a gamble worth taking and he can be a squad player until he gets there.
Declan Rice appears to be on his way out and if West Ham view Scott as his long-term replacement then it makes sense to invest in him.