{"id":18700,"date":"2026-07-19T00:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18700"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:43:39","slug":"chelsea-beat-arsenal-to-morgan-rogers-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18700","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea beat Arsenal to Morgan Rogers deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Arsenal news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 18, 2026 19:25 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestMorgan_Rogers.jpg\" title=\"Chelsea beat Arsenal to Morgan Rogers deal\" alt=\"Chelsea beat Arsenal to Morgan Rogers deal\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Rogers chooses Chelsea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Arsenal target <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Morgan Rogers<\/span><\/span>  from Aston Villa for a club-record fee, according to <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">David Ornstein<\/span><\/span>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; padding-top:10px\">\n<p>The England international was widely touted to join the Gunners, and it was reported that he was fully sold on the project presented by manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mikel Arteta<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Blues have now hijacked their pursuit out of nowhere. They have agreed a package worth\u00a0\u00a3117m, and personal terms are a mere formality too.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers has been convinced to join the west London giants after personally speaking with manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>which represents a huge blow for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>Gunners boss <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mikel Arteta<\/span><\/span>  was determined to bring the 23-year-old to the club this summer, and Arsenal now need to refocus and pursue another marquee left winger.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain&#8217;s <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bradley Barcola<\/span><\/span>  has been heavily linked with the Gunners, but the European champions have no plans to sell him at the current point in time. 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