{"id":18600,"date":"2026-07-18T18:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18600"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:26:22","slug":"chelsea-poised-to-sign-morgan-rogers-from-aston-villa-in-record-breaking-117m-deal-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18600","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in record-breaking \u00a3117m deal | Transfer window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Chelsea are poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for \u00a3117m. The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Arsenal were interested in Rogers and made contact with Villa this month but Chelsea have long tracked the 23-year-old\u2019s progress and have moved quickly to land one of Xabi Alonso\u2019s top targets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The deal is a significant boost for the Spaniard, who was hired as Chelsea\u2019s manager in May. Rogers played an instrumental role in Villa reaching the Champions League and winning the Europa League last season, providing 14 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, and has been a key player for England at the World Cup. He started on the right wing in the semi-final defeat by Argentina and created the opening goal for Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f988ed7e-58ad-40ea-9747-940b4089fd8f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.GuideAtomBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><gu-island name=\"GuideAtomWrapper\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;eab35d41-dbe9-4aec-9209-ae22c3b80688&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts?&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the Guardian app, tap the Profile settings button at the top right, then select Notifications. 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Turn on sport notifications.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you\u2019re on the most recent version.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have the Guardian app, download it from the\u00a0iOS App Store\u00a0on iPhone or the\u00a0Google Play store\u00a0on Android by searching for &#8216;The Guardian&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"dcr-opevr6\">\n<p>Thank you for your feedback.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Chelsea are looking to rebuild after a disappointing season. They have no European football but Rogers is in line to become their record signing, trumping the \u00a3115m paid for Mois\u00e9s Caicedo in 2023. They bolstered their transfer budget by selling Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid and Andrey Santos to Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Further funds could arrive if an offer arrives for Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez, who wants to leave. Madrid remain interested in the Argentina midfielder and it is understood Chelsea are tracking the Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. Chelsea also want to sign the France defender Maxence Lacroix from Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Villa will look to reinvest the money received for Rogers in their squad. They signed Rogers for \u00a37m plus \u00a38m in add-ons from Middlesbrough in January 2024 and he has gone on to become the most expensive English player, the fee beating the \u00a3116m Manchester City have paid to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Villa have sold Youri Tielemans to United and are expected to conclude a deal for Lucas Digne to join Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><gu-island name=\"EmailSignUpWrapper\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;index&quot;:8,&quot;listId&quot;:4163,&quot;identityName&quot;:&quot;the-fiver&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;article-based&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Football Daily&quot;,&quot;frequency&quot;:&quot;Every weekday&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;sport&quot;,&quot;illustrationSquare&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/3913a70a8b2e7b8d826d813515822b0b54952cdd\/0_0_3000_3000\/500.jpg&quot;,&quot;exampleUrl&quot;:&quot;\/football\/series\/footballdaily\/latest\/email&quot;,&quot;idApiUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/idapi.theguardian.com&quot;}\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1ao0bwb\">\n<div class=\"dcr-12qa5gp\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1cjdlyj\"\/>\n<aside aria-label=\"newsletter promotion\" class=\"dcr-11zfjs0\">\n<div class=\"dcr-pspq5\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gx5ko4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-191vl9p\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18.364 2H5.636v5.68H3.43L2 9.29l9.048 7.504h1.904L22 9.289 20.571 7.68h-2.207zm-1.819 5.68v-.946h-9.09v.946zm0-3.787h-9.09v.947h9.09zM2 20.58v-8.994l9.048 6.627h1.904L22 11.586v8.994L20.571 22H3.43zM7.455 9.574h9.09v.947h-9.09z\"\/><\/svg>Free newsletter | <!-- -->Every weekday<\/div>\n<p class=\"dcr-vf9hps\">Sign up to <span>Football Daily<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1r7my33\">Kick off your evenings with the Guardian&#8217;s take on the world of football<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/3913a70a8b2e7b8d826d813515822b0b54952cdd\/0_0_3000_3000\/500.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"dcr-xiq31o\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-8\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-76akua\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Roma<\/strong> have sent an offer of \u00a339m to <strong>West Ham<\/strong> for <strong>Crysencio Summerville<\/strong>. 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