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Chelsea set to sign Morgan Rogers – Blues beat Arsenal to stunning €137.6m transfer
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Chelsea have reportedly agreed a €137.6 million transfer to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. The Blues have struck a ‘verbal agreement’ with their Premier League counterparts and look poised to finalise their move for the England international. Rogers, who has a current market value of €90m, has agreed personal terms with the two-time Champions League winners on a contract until June 2032, with an option of a further year.
Market Value
M. Rogers
Attacking Midfield
€90.00m
The 23-year-old was also a top target for champions Arsenal, but Rogers has chosen to join Xabi Alonso’s revolution at Stamford Bridge. Alonso is said to have played an ‘instrumental’ role in the deal, which will take Chelsea’s spending to over €250m for the summer once complete. He is now expected to complete his move to Stamford Bridge in the coming days, becoming their sixth new signing after Marco Palestra, Geovany Quenda, Emmanuel Emegha, Denner, Dastan Satpaev and Valentin Barco.
The attacking midfielder was one of the most-coveted players in the transfer market this summer. PSG, Bayern Munich and Liverpool were all linked with a move at some stage during the summer, although they were put off by Aston Villa's initial asking price of €158m. However, Rogers' desire for a new challenge is thought to have played some part in Villa's willingness to let him leave, as they signed Johan Manzambi from Freiburg in a deal worth a potential €70m with add-ons included.
The move was announced on social media just hours before England's third-place playoff against France at the World Cup, with Rogers expected to feature in the game. The attacking midfielder was used scarcely by Thomas Tuchel during the tournament before starting the semi-final against Argentina, setting up Anthony Gordon's opening goal.
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