Alex Scott

Bournemouth are going to make a mint if they sell him, Rayan and Kroupi.

Their recruitment has been excellent recently too, haven't really missed the 5 or 6 players they sold in the past year.

Be interesting to see if Iraola stays in the summer.
 
TRUE NUMBER 9 said:
James Garner has played as well as any midfielder in the league this season. Simply put, he has turned into a cracking player. The Everton fans would revolt (rightly so) if he were sold. Also, he has recently signed a new deal. Really like watching how he has improved his game...great engine, smart on and off the ball...just a really good player now.
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Yup and like Wharton (and Bruno) some excellent delivery from set pieces on top of his open play and his versatility to play as a fullback when asked to, then go play the next game back in midfield and slot right back in
 
TRUE NUMBER 9 said:
James Garner has played as well as any midfielder in the league this season. Simply put, he has turned into a cracking player. The Everton fans would revolt (rightly so) if he were sold. Also, he has recently signed a new deal. Really like watching how he has improved his game...great engine, smart on and off the ball...just a really good player now.
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If we were smart, should have turned his head and let him see out his Everton contract and then joined Utd on a free. Would have been a great pick up for free.
 
Scott is as good of an option as any other imo. Big, strong, covers ground well, wins a lot of duels, quite good on the ball, good age
 
He’s an outstanding talent and definitely should be on our radar if we miss out on Anderson
 
Between him, Garner and Mateus Fernandes there are some midfield gems in this league who wouldn't cost a fortune like Anderson, Wharton, Baleba or Tonali.
 
He’s on a contract that expires in 2 years, he’s currently reported to be on £40k per week. The real issue here is that Bournemouth will have huge problems with the new SRR for the Premier League as they are probably already over 100% of the allowed 85% for wages, Transfers and Agent fees.

Maybe this means they might have to sell a few players before they can add to the current squad. I think this deal can be done at £35m and probably £80-100k per week wages on a 5 year contract.

I think Alex Scott, Hayden Hackney and Joao Gomes are all options to the club for the third midfielder that we will need to replace Manuel Ugarte.

All are similar in price budget of £30-40m. It’s good to hear recently that the club are now looking at three Midfielders.
 
Woziak said:
Maybe this means they might have to sell a few players before they can add to the current squad. I think this deal can be done at £35m and probably £80-100k per week wages on a 5 year contract.
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In terms of wages, you are probably right. But the fee sound low when you look at their other sales. I think Dango was £42,5 mill to Brentford?
 
Woziak said:
He’s on a contract that expires in 2 years, he’s currently reported to be on £40k per week. The real issue here is that Bournemouth will have huge problems with the new SRR for the Premier League as they are probably already over 100% of the allowed 85% for wages, Transfers and Agent fees.

Maybe this means they might have to sell a few players before they can add to the current squad. I think this deal can be done at £35m and probably £80-100k per week wages on a 5 year contract.

I think Alex Scott, Hayden Hackney and Joao Gomes are all options to the club for the third midfielder that we will need to replace Manuel Ugarte.

All are similar in price budget of £30-40m. It’s good to hear recently that the club are now looking at three Midfielders.
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Sorry but unless I'm missing something you're nuts if you think Scott is going for £35m. The whole top 6 would be after him for that price which naturally drives the price up.
 
Not surprisingly, Scott came more into the game after we went down to 10 men. How does his potential compare with his contemporaries like Baleba and M Fernandes?
 
Blood Mage said:
Between him, Garner and Mateus Fernandes there are some midfield gems in this league who wouldn't cost a fortune like Anderson, Wharton, Baleba or Tonali.
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Fernandes was signed by West Ham for 40m a year ago, Garner just extended his contract and Bournemouth always get a good price... I think you'd be surprised at the fee it takes for those 3. A relegation release clause is your best bet if it exists for Fernandes
 
Posh Red said:
Garner or Fernandez will cost probably seventy million each
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I didn't realise at the time of posting that Garner had signed a new contract or that West Ham paid 40m for Fernandes, so yeah probably off the table if we're trying to bring in three players.
 
Blood Mage said:
I didn't realise at the time of posting that Garner had signed a new contract or that West Ham paid 40m for Fernandes, so yeah probably off the table if we're trying to bring in three players.
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Maybe I’m wrong but I think we will get fleeced for any of them bar Gomes. I would happily spend £200m on three decent midfielders if that’s what it takes.
 
bosnian_red said:
Fernandes was signed by West Ham for 40m a year ago, Garner just extended his contract and Bournemouth always get a good price... I think you'd be surprised at the fee it takes for those 3. A relegation release clause is your best bet if it exists for Fernandes
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True, and a bit depressing that we need two quality midfielders. Someone like Garner is a bit below Anderson but would still cost 70m. Scott would also cost 70m.
 
OverratedOpinion said:
I think Garner is better than Anderson.
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He’s not and he’s already considerably older.

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Really not sure what people are seeing in Scott. He’s looked absolutely bang average whenever I’ve seen him.

In my opinion he’d be a warm body in midfield, that’s about it, and would presumably cost north of £50m. No thanks for me on this one.
 
Think he's a quality player. My dream summer would be him, Wharton, and Stiller. If Anderson isn't interested in coming to OT, that is.
 
Woziak said:
He’s on a contract that expires in 2 years, he’s currently reported to be on £40k per week. The real issue here is that Bournemouth will have huge problems with the new SRR for the Premier League as they are probably already over 100% of the allowed 85% for wages, Transfers and Agent fees.

Maybe this means they might have to sell a few players before they can add to the current squad. I think this deal can be done at £35m and probably £80-100k per week wages on a 5 year contract.

I think Alex Scott, Hayden Hackney and Joao Gomes are all options to the club for the third midfielder that we will need to replace Manuel Ugarte.

All are similar in price budget of £30-40m. It’s good to hear recently that the club are now looking at three Midfielders.
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He wont be much cheaper than Wharton, Anderson, Baleba, or Mainoo. He may very well be the cheapest. And they may all go for around the £60 million in the end, even though they're hyped up to be more than that. But if the most expensive of them is £60 million, Scott wont go for less than £45 million.
 
BuzzKillington said:
He’s not and he’s already considerably older.
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andersj said:
Better at what?

(I think they would make a great partnership.)
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Blood Mage said:
Definitely not, I think Anderson is maybe up there with Rice as one of the most complete midfielders in the league this season.
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He's 2 years older, even though that isn't related to me saying I think he's better currently.

I think it's close but Garner is more consistent when I see them both. Garner is better at passing the ball through the lines and playing dangerous passes, I also think he's more solid defensively. Anderson has his strengths over Garner too obviously.
 
Posh Red said:
Garner or Fernandez will cost probably seventy million each
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I dont believe that for a second. Garner has not been hyped up and Everton will have a huge profit on the £9 million they paid us for him when he goes regardless. If he asks for a transfer I doubt he'd cost more than £40 million
 
Ekeke said:
I dont believe that for a second. Garner has not been hyped up and Everton will have a huge profit on the £9 million they paid us for him when he goes regardless. If he asks for a transfer I doubt he'd cost more than £40 million
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Garner is Evertons best player, 25 yo, new deal just signed, why wouldn`t Everton ask for at least similar to what Brentford and Wolves just got for Mbeumo and Cunha?
 
Gordon S said:
Garner is Evertons best player, 25 yo, new deal just signed, why wouldn`t Everton ask for at least similar to what Brentford and Wolves just got for Mbeumo and Cunha?
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They're attacking players who put up very good numbers at their clubs. Attackers overall get higher transfer fees.

Garner will absolutely not cost the same as Mbuemo or Cunha. Regardless I don't see us going for Garner anyway
 
Gordon S said:
Garner is Evertons best player, 25 yo, new deal just signed, why wouldn`t Everton ask for at least similar to what Brentford and Wolves just got for Mbeumo and Cunha?
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Because they were hyped, linked with the top clubs and were among the top scorers in the league. Garner has not been. He will be a bit more expensive as hes now making the England squad but he didnt suddenly go from a £20 million player to a £60 million player in a season
 
Scott looks quality in fairness, the problem with the PL now is so much money is involved that any promising player is going to cost 50m plus, never mind the elite players who will immediately make a difference.
 
Ekeke said:
Because they were hyped, linked with the top clubs and were among the top scorers in the league. Garner has not been. He will be a bit more expensive as hes now making the England squad but he didnt suddenly go from a £20 million player to a £60 million player in a season
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If they would be happy with 40m we should be all over it, would be great value. But doubt it, would be tough for Everton to rebuild their midfield to similar level for that money.I am guessing Gueye is on his last legs as well.
But lets not derail Scotts thread further
 
Ekeke said:
Because they were hyped, linked with the top clubs and were among the top scorers in the league. Garner has not been. He will be a bit more expensive as hes now making the England squad but he didnt suddenly go from a £20 million player to a £60 million player in a season
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Dont you think he is a profile that is a bit hot commodity? There are many good «8s» (Scott, Fernandes, Elliot, Sangare), but not many proven 6s?

James Garner has proven at 25, at PL-level, to;

- be a great ballwinner,
- have a few impressive physical traits like height and running power. Traits that regularly show up in stats like duels attempted and won,
- press resistant (basically never gives the ball away)
- excellent delivery from set-pieces

He is also already a very tidy passer. And I think he has potential to be a very good one. Furthermore, he seems like an intelligent young man with a great attitude. If you are a coach, this is someone you would like to work with and shape now as he is about to enter his prime.

I think Everton and Moyes know what they got here and I think they would make him expensive. But yes, he is probably worth it.
 
Gordon S said:
If they would be happy with 40m we should be all over it, would be great value. But doubt it, would be tough for Everton to rebuild their midfield to similar level for that money.I am guessing Gueye is on his last legs as well.
But lets not derail Scotts thread further
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They bought him for £9 million, selling for 4 times that would be a huge success. He doesnt have to fund anything. They just need to do what they did before and buy cheap and sell for a profit after players develop. Some will make it some wont, but the ones who do like Garner will keep their strategy going.

To turn this back to Scott, Bournemouth are doing the same thing but at double the price point of the initial signing. Scott was £19 million, Bournemouth will be looking to at least double if not triple that so you'd probably have to negotiate them down from an original position around £57 million

I think the initial buy price, their ages and how highly they were rated as young players all comes into what a club will be asking for now. We would all agree that Garner and Scott have been successful signings for their price, they have developed into better players than when they came and are worth a lot more now.

Scott went for double the price of Garner when he was a young player. While hes a bit behind, he's also 3 years younger and Bournemouth could easily argue that with 3 years of development he will probably be ahead. And Scott has been a bit more hyped up and linked with top clubs and it will likely only happen more often going forward. So thats why there will be a gap in the valuations of James Garner and Alex Scott/Wharton/Baleba - who were all signed for significant money as young players and have stepped up levels and improved since they were signed and are now linked with top clubs.
 
El-Manos said:
They're attacking players who put up very good numbers at their clubs. Attackers overall get higher transfer fees.

Garner will absolutely not cost the same as Mbuemo or Cunha. Regardless I don't see us going for Garner anyway
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Remind me how much Rice, Caicedo and Enzo cost?
 
ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg said:
Remind me how much Rice, Caicedo and Enzo cost?
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Ya because they’re on the same level to garner & all the same ages when they transferred.

That’s like saying how much did neymar cost when talking about attackers. We are not after garner anyway so this is pointless discussing this regardless
 
El-Manos said:
Ya because they’re on the same level to garner & all the same ages when they transferred.

That’s like saying how much did neymar cost when talking about attackers. We are not after garner anyway so this is pointless discussing this regardless
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Point missed.

You said attacking players get higher fees. I gave you three examples that refuted your claim.
 
ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg said:
Point missed.

You said attacking players get higher fees. I gave you three examples that refuted your claim.
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Compare the 3 most expensive attackers in history vs 3 most expensive midfielders in transfer history. Neymar, Dembele & Mbappe are the 3 most expensive transfers of all time; they play in midfield do they?
Who's missing points here
 
El-Manos said:
Compare the 3 most expensive attackers in history vs 3 most expensive midfielders in transfer history. Neymar, Dembele & Mbappe are the 3 most expensive transfers of all time; they play in midfield do they?
Who's missing points here
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How about compare the three most expensive midfielders and three most expensive attackers in the PL.

You’ve missed the point. Quality midfielders cost money.
 
ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg said:
How about compare the three most expensive midfielders and three most expensive attackers in the PL.

You’ve missed the point. Quality midfielders cost money.
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How about compare the most expensive midfielders to the most expensive attackers

The attackers have historically cost a bit more


Neymar (Barcelona → PSG, 2017): ~£194.5 million
Kylian Mbappe (Monaco → PSG, 2018): ~£159.2 million
Alexander Isak (Newcastle → Liverpool, 2025): ~£125 million
Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen → Liverpool, 2025): ~£116 million
Moises Caicedo (Brighton → Chelsea, 2023): £115 million
Joao Felix (Benfica → Atletico Madrid, 2019): ~£113 million
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico → Barcelona, 2019): ~£107 million
Enzo Fernandez (Benfica → Chelsea, 2023): £106.8 million
Declan Rice (West Ham → Arsenal, 2024): £105 million
Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool → Barcelona, 2018): £105 million

Regardless Garner was bought cheap and hasnt been particularly highly rated and hyped until now (General football opinion. I personally rated him as a youngster here and have rated him at Everton.) He obviously wouldnt be in the top few tiers of transfer fees for midfielders, meanwhile the players who scored 15 goals+ in hte premier league last season that werent playing as a striker most weeks were considered to be in one of the higher tiers of available players. But they werent in the top tier like the above either.
 
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