{"id":18740,"date":"2026-07-19T04:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18740"},"modified":"2026-07-19T04:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:11:12","slug":"how-much-arsenal-were-willing-to-pay-for-morgan-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18740","title":{"rendered":"How much Arsenal were willing to pay for Morgan Rogers"},"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 21:19 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\/largestMorganRogers_AstonVilla.jpg\" title=\"Morgan Rogers news\" alt=\"Morgan Rogers news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Arsenal refused to meet Villa price for Rogers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Arsenal have missed out on signing Aston Villa winger <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Morgan Rogers<\/span><\/span>  to Chelsea this summer.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners were widely considered favourites to land the England international, but the Blues hijacked the deal out of the blue.<\/p>\n<p>It is now revealed that Arsenal were reluctant to pay more than\u00a0\u00a380 million for the attacker, which contributed to an impasse in negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners planned to return with an improved package in the coming days, but they were caught off guard by Chelsea&#8217;s pursuit of the player.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea agreed to Villa&#8217;s asking price of \u00a3117 million, and Rogers has already given the green light to join the west London giants.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old was leaning towards the Gunners but has been convinced to join the Blues after a personal phone call with Blues manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso has been hailed for his communication and man-management in the past and the Spaniard may have pulled off a coup by persuading Rogers.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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