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Chelsea are poised to motion Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m. The attacking midfielder has agreed position connected a six-year statement and is owed to acquisition a aesculapian connected Monday.
Arsenal were interested successful Rogers and made interaction pinch Villa this period but Chelsea person agelong tracked nan 23-year-old’s advancement and person moved quickly to onshore 1 of Xabi Alonso’s apical targets.
The woody is simply a important boost for nan Spaniard, who was hired arsenic Chelsea’s head successful May. Rogers played an instrumental domiciled successful Villa reaching nan Champions League and winning nan Europa League past season, providing 14 goals and 12 assists successful each competitions, and has been a cardinal subordinate for England astatine nan World Cup. He started connected nan correct helping successful nan semi-final conclusion by Argentina and created nan opening extremity for Anthony Gordon.
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Chelsea are looking to rebuild aft a disappointing season. They person nary European shot but Rogers is successful statement to go their grounds signing, trumping nan £115m paid for Moisés Caicedo successful 2023. They bolstered their transportation fund by trading Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid and Andrey Santos to Manchester United.
Further costs could get if an connection arrives for Enzo Fernández, who wants to leave. Madrid stay willing successful nan Argentina midfielder and it is understood Chelsea are search nan Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. Chelsea besides want to motion nan France defender Maxence Lacroix from Palace.
Villa will look to reinvest nan money received for Rogers successful their squad. They signed Rogers for £7m positive £8m successful add-ons from Middlesbrough successful January 2024 and he has gone connected to go nan astir costly English player, nan interest beating nan £116m Manchester City person paid to motion Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.
Villa person sold Youri Tielemans to United and are expected to reason a woody for Lucas Digne to subordinate Paris Saint-Germain.
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Roma person sent an connection of £39m to West Ham for Crysencio Summerville. The Netherlands winger has attracted liking from United, Chelsea, Villa and Fulham. It remains to beryllium seen whether nan position are acceptable to West Ham, who person been boosted by Jarrod Bowen committing his future to nan nine aft relegation to nan Championship.
