{"id":18888,"date":"2026-07-19T16:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18888"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:02:07","slug":"morgan-rogers-joining-chelsea-means-defender-will-surely-leave-thanks-to-cole-palmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18888","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Rogers joining Chelsea means defender will surely leave, thanks to Cole Palmer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea are already the club that have made the most signings worth more than \u00a3100m and now, they are set to add another to the list in Aston Villa\u2019s Morgan Rogers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A deal worth \u00a3117m has been agreed with Rogers set to undergo his medical on Monday, once he has returned from the World Cup with England. Rogers played 90 minutes for England on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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It sees Chelsea smash their record transfer with the deal for Rogers, while the former Middlesbrough and Man City star will become the fourth-most-expensive transfer of all time; \u00a31m more than Elliot Anderson.<\/p>\n

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DISCUSS: In this current market, Rogers is a bargain \ud83d\udc40<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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But what does Rogers\u2019 arrival mean for Chelsea\u2019s current players? Alejandro Garnacho is expected to go with Roma pushing for his signing, while Pedro Neto may be seen as a potential sale if offers come in.<\/p>\n

However, another Chelsea player in a completely different position could well be feeling the pressure regarding his future at Stamford Bridge now that Rogers is signing for Chelsea, thanks to Cole Palmer.<\/p>\n

Tosin Adarabioyo\u2019s importance to Chelsea is dwindling<\/h2>\n

Of Chelsea\u2019s senior squad, only two players have just two years left on their contracts. One is Trevoh Chalobah, though the Serie A-bound defender does have the option to extend his deal by a year.<\/p>\n

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The other is Tosin Adarabioyo, who continues to fall down the pecking order. As things stand, Levi Colwill is first pick and a new signing is likely to go in alongside the England defender, possibly Maxence Lacroix.<\/p>\n

Without Europe, Chelsea do not need the cover they currently boast at centre-back. Benoit Badiashile, Mamadou Sarr, Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi, and Chalobah have all been linked with possible departures.<\/p>\n

One feather in Tosin\u2019s cap, though, is his relationship with Palmer. The two are renowned to be incredibly close friends, and one of Xabi Alonso\u2019s biggest tasks as manager is getting the best out of Palmer again.<\/p>\n

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Keeping Tosin might have been deemed important to help Palmer thrive. But now, with Palmer\u2019s best pal arriving in Rogers, the need to keep Tosin is dwindling. He\u2019s no longer needed on or off the pitch.<\/p>\n

Have any clubs showed interest in signing Tosin Adarabioyo?<\/h2>\n

Without Europe, Chelsea only really need four or five central defenders, even if Alonso chooses to use a back five. If that is the case, Jorrel Hato and Reece James will be considered either side of Colwill.<\/p>\n

If Lacroix joins, Colwill could move to the left and James on the right. With Josh Acheampong considered \u2018untouchable\u2019, the best Tosin can hope for at Chelsea is fifth or sixth choice, and even that is unlikely.<\/p>\n

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Colwill and Acheampong are ‘untouchable’.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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  • <\/svg>Josh Acheampong<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Levi Colwill<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Jorrel Hato<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Wesley Fofana<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Trevoh Chalobah<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Mamadou Sarr<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Benoit Badiashile<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Aaron Anselmino<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Tosin Adarabioyo<\/strong><\/li>\n
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    Keeping him just because he is Palmer\u2019s best Chelsea pal is slightly whimsical, but that is the importance of getting Palmer back to his best. Alonso has alluded to building his team around the England star.<\/p>\n

    But with Rogers in the building, Tosin is no longer required to fulfil that department and having fallen down the pecking order, a move is likely. But interest in the former Fulham defender has been lacking.<\/p>\n

    Cesc Fabregas\u2019 Como are said to have asked about Tosin in talks, but with Chalobah now seemingly set to join the ambitious Serie A side, a move to Como seems unlikely. But clubs will certainly start looking.<\/p>\n

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