Bournemouth sign midfielder Alex Scott from Bristol City and defender Max Aarons from Norwich City
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Alex Scott featured prominently for England at the 2023 U20 World Cup in Argentina
Bournemouth have signed midfielder Alex Scott from Bristol City and defender Max Aarons from Norwich City.
Scott, 19, played three matches for England at the U20 World Cup in Argentina earlier this year and has joined for a reported fee of £25m.
Right-back Aarons, 23, recently helped England win the European Under-21 Championship and has cost £7m.
Both have signed long-term contracts and take manager Andoni Iraola's number of summer signings to six.
"Alex is one of the most exciting young players in Europe," Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said.
Scott trained with the youth teams of Bournemouth and Southampton before he played non-league football for Guernsey, with the Channel Islands his birthplace.
He was signed by Bristol City in January 2020 and went on to make 91 appearances for the Robins in all competitions, scoring six goals.
Scott was also part of the England U19 side that won the Uefa European Championship in 2022, scoring in their semi-final victory over Italy.
"He's a player that has vast experience at such a young age with strong technical ability and a really good footballing brain," Blake added.
"Alex will be an excellent fit in our system."
Scott will join up with the Bournemouth squad after a "period of rehabilitation" on a knee injury.
A Bournemouth statement said scans during his medical revealed the injury to be more significant than first thought.
Aarons came through Norwich's academy system and signed his first professional contract with them in June 2018 before going on to make more than 200 appearances for the club.
He helped the Canaries win the Championship title twice.
"We're looking forward to working with him and we have no doubt that Max is going to prove a great addition to the squad," said Blake.
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