Bournemouth remains steadfast in their position that Alex Scott is not for sale.

It comes after the 22-year-old midfielder formally rejected a contract offer that had been on the table since late April or early May.

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Regardless of whether a new deal is agreed, the Cherries have insisted publicly, directly to the player and to interested clubs that he will remain on the south coast, even on his current contract, which runs until 2028.

That stance has been consistent and, despite talk of an £80m valuation, Bournemouth have continued to reject approaches, including from five of the Premier League’s traditional ‘big six’ clubs.

Chelsea have joined Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City in registering an interest in recent weeks as they look to strengthen in midfield.

Bournemouth, however, are under no pressure to sell after qualifying for the Europa League and generating significant income through player sales last summer.

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They have taken a similar stance with highly-rated forward Junior Kroupi, who is attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. Rayan is also not expected to leave and has given no indication that he wants to, having only joined the club in January.

Scott and Kroupi are with the squad for new manager Marco Rose’s pre-season training camp in Austria.

Rayan played for Brazil at the World Cup and is due back at a later date.