Owner Bill Foley believes Bournemouth is the "right place" for midfielder Alex Scott to be and says the Cherries have not given up hope of the midfielder signing a new contract.

The 23-year-old England international has a £100m asking price after a £64m offer from Chelsea was rejected in the summer.

Speaking to Talksport, Foley said: "At this point, we're convinced we're the right place for Alex to be and to stay, and we'll keep on addressing the contract issues with Alex as we move through this year.

"We'd love to have Alex stay here and sign a new contract and be part of this team for the long haul.

"We haven't given up, but sometimes players get stars in their eyes and they think that Chelsea or Manchester City is the right place to go."

Scott, who is sidelined with a thigh injury suffered on England duty, is contracted to Bournemouth until June 2028.