Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur are both eyeing Bristol City’s Alex Scott, according to The Daily Mirror.
The lowdown
At the age of 18, Scott has racked up 32 Championship starts, and 35 appearances overall, for Nigel Pearson’s side this season.
He’s been used in a wide variety of positions, ranging from defensive midfield, to the no. 10 slot, to the right-hand side.
He’s said to be at his best, though, when deployed in attacking midfield.
Scott, who’s under contract at Ashton Gate until the summer of 2025, is considered an ‘elite‘ talent by sources at the club.
The latest
The Mirror’s James Nursey reports (via MOT Leeds News) that both Leeds and Spurs sent scouts to watch Scott in action on Good Friday ‘with a view to a summer move’.
Bristol City, significantly, face ‘a wrestle to comply with the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules’, weakening their negotiating position.
Scott is apparently ‘rated’ at around the £10million mark.
The verdict
Would Leeds’ recruitment staff been impressed by what they saw from Scott away to Stoke City last week?
Operating at right wing-back, he won seven out of the ten duels he contested, completing three out of four dribbles. He also made three clearances and drew three fouls from his opponents (via SofaScore).
On the other hand, though, he was a little sloppy with a possession, finishing the game with a passing accuracy of just 67%. Neither of his crosses found a team-mate, nor did any of his six long balls.
Still, given that he’s only 18, Leeds may well regard him as a rough diamond. City’s financial situation means he could be available for a reasonable price, and so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them test the waters with an offer.
In other news, Paul Robinson identifies a player who could face the axe on Monday.
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