What happened. Manchester United are preparing a move to sign Alex Scott from Bournemouth, aiming to hijack Chelsea's pursuit after their £64 million offer was rejected.

Chelsea had a £64 million bid turned down for Scott.
Manchester United hope to beat Chelsea to the signing.
The transfer is targeted for the summer window.

The summer window will determine if United can outmanoeuvre Chelsea for the highly-rated midfielder.

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