Scott reveals his ambition to play for England’s senior side
BRISTOL City wonderkid Alex Scott has gone from having ambitions to play 10 games in a season for the Robins to dreaming of pulling on the England shirt one day.
The 18-year-old, pictured, has enjoyed a wonderful breakthrough season, playing 36 times in the Championship having earned the trust of manager Nigel Pearson to be thrown into the deep end to play in a number of positions.
The centre midfielder has found himself playing at right wing-back for large parts of the campaign - a position Scott is more than happy to help out in for now - and his stock has dramatically risen considering the increasing transfer speculation over his future.
Scott, who made one league start last season, has been surprised with the amount of football and opportunities presented to him and there is likely to be no rest for him with a call-up to the England Under-19 Euros tournament on the horizon in June.
While the midfielder admitted he can’t wait to represent his country, he has loftier ambitions to play for the senior team - a development from his goal to play a handful of matches for the Robins.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s match with Hull, he said: “I think at the moment and the way it’s going, my dream would be to play for England. “Especially playing in the younger age groups, and you see the first team players sometimes when you’re there, and it’s a big dream for me to play for England as I progress. “Maybe at the start of the season, it would have just been playing as many games as I can for Bristol City. I didn’t expect to be playing so many games. I’d have been happy with 10.
“Now for the next season it would be to start every game and be the first name on the teamsheet and that would be my main objective. But for the rest of my career, it would be to play for England.
“I probably won’t get much of a break this summer so hopefully, I’ll get a call-up to my country this summer. Playing for your country is always a proud moment, whether it be a friendly or a qualifying game, I’ll just be proud to wear the England shirt so it will be that one step forward to play at a major tournament for England.”
Scott’s performances and potential have been one of the shining lights throughout a long and, in parts, a difficult Bristol City season. It has not gone unnoticed and, just in the last week, Tottenham, Norwich and Leeds were linked with a summer move for his signature.
Earlier in the season, Everton, Leicester and West Ham were speculated to be watching Scott.