‘We are done’ – Chelsea told they have no chance of Alex Scott transfer this summer by Bournemouth sporting director

BOURNEMOUTH sporting director Tiago Pinto vowed that Alex Scott will NOT be sold as he promised: “We are done.” New Cherries chief Marco Rose is desperate to keep midfielder Scott, 23, who has been targeted by Chelsea as a potential £80million replacement for Enzo Fernandez. Bournemouth are determined not to sell Alex Scott Credit: Getty But with the window shutting on Tuesday, Pinto told the Blues and any other potential suitors to simply forget about making an approach. Pinto, in Monaco for the Europa League draw, said: “We are done. No one is leaving. No one is coming. We are done. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “In the last 24 hours, I’ve felt like the most relaxed sporting director in Monaco. “All my colleagues, they are on the phone, they are going around, they are doing deals. “For me, it was very important to do our business early in the window. “Everyone understands that this is a season to stick together. We go into Europe and then next summer we will be there.” Pinto added that his stance was more than backed by both Rose and owner Bill Foley. He said: “The worst thing you can tell Bill Foley is that we’re going to sell players. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK “He doesn’t like to sell players. He really would love to keep the players forever. “And this summer he’s very happy because every time that he calls me, he asks, ‘Are you sure that we are not going to sell?’ “So he’s very happy to keep all the players.” Comment now