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Make us your Google favourite<\/span><\/p>\nChelsea have signed a \u201csuperstar\u201d in the form of Morgan Rogers, according to Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n
Article continues under the video<\/center> <\/p>\nRogers, 23, had looked destined to join Arsenal this summer, but Mikel Arteta\u2019s side were unwilling to match Aston Villa\u2019s asking price and this allowed Chelsea to swoop with a \u20ac138 million offer.<\/p>\n
A full agreement was reached for the England international to move to Stamford Bridge on Saturday<\/b>and he will undergo a medical next week before becoming the most expensive British player in history.<\/p>\n
Rogers will also usurp Enzo Fernandez as Chelsea\u2019s all-time record signing and he will link up with close friend Cole Palmer in west London ahead of next season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understood that Rogers will primarily be used as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder during his debut campaign at the club, with the Englishman’s versatility a key reason why Xabi Alonso\u2019s side were willing to break their transfer record to secure his signature.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 37 Premier League appearances last season and while Chelsea have agreed a fee that vastly exceeds his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of \u20ac65.1m, Bellingham has already endorsed the signing.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 IMAGO – Morgan Rogers is joining Chelsea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nJude Bellingham: \u2018Morgan Rogers is a superstar\u2019<\/h2>\n Bellingham and Rogers were in competition for a starting berth in Thomas Tuchel\u2019s preferred XI for England at the 2026 World Cup, but the pair remain great friends and they lavished praise on each other during an appearance on the Lions\u2019 Den podcast<\/b> in June.<\/p>\n
When asked what he admires about his compatriot Rogers, Bellingham said: \u201cThe unshakable confidence. Especially since he\u2019s gone to Villa, seeing the way he\u2019s like\u2026you know when someone looks like a superstar, he knows what he\u2019s doing. The way someone takes the ball, the way he drives away from a player.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe looks like a star, and that presence he has on the pitch comes from that confidence. And similar to what he said about me, I\u2019ve watched games of his where he\u2019s not really in the game, but then he bends one into the top corner. That\u2019s what big players have to do. Even if the game\u2019s not going your way, you find a way to make the game in your team\u2019s favour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Related stories:<\/h2>\n Fabrizio Romano Transfer News: Rogers joins Chelsea, Arsenal in Diomande contact, Barcola latest<\/b><\/p>\n
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