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Add as preferred source on Google<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nImminent Chelsea signing Morgan Rogers will have to turn the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic from a doubter into a believer next term.<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea are set to sign Rogers from Aston Villa in a club-record \u00a3117m deal after seeing off competition from Arsenal.<\/p>\n However, Ibrahimovic has questioned the Blues\u2019 decision to break the bank for the attacking midfielder. <\/p>\n Off the pitch, Ibrahimovic\u2019s punditry on Fox Sports was probably one of the best things about the World Cup. The former striker has always been quite the character, and his personality really shone through as he did his punditry duties.<\/p>\n One subject that Ibrahimovic recently discussed was Rogers\u2019 pending move to Chelsea, and the retired Sweden international was very critical of the transfer, stating that the player is not worth \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n Speaking on Fox Sports via Football Italia, he said: \u201cThey need to stop this immediately, not every player is worth \u00a3100m, it\u2019s getting out of hand, to be honest.<\/p>\n \u201cNot every player with one good season is worth \u00a3100m. I wonder how much Lamine Yamal, Vinicius and Michael Olise will be worth if Rogers is \u00a3117m.\u201d<\/p>\n It is a lot of money, but there is no reason why Rogers cannot justify the fee next season. <\/p>\n The Englishman is an attacker who can score goals and provide assists. In a market where midfielders are going for \u00a3100m, it is no surprise that Chelsea are having to pay a club-record fee for someone who is probably going to be more decisive in games than the likes of Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n If Rogers\u2019 end product gets Chelsea back into the Champions League, the Blues will not care about how much they paid for him.<\/p>\n Rogers is still only 23. He could go on to justify his price tag later down the line if he needs some time to settle next season, for example.<\/p>\n Ultimately, Ibrahimovic and others should not be too quick to write him off. <\/p>\n Whether Enzo Fernandez is at Chelsea or not next season, the 25-year-old can be a great example for Rogers.<\/p>\n Fernandez\u2019s red card in the World Cup final was obviously not his finest moment, and his \u00a3100m move to Chelsea was something that everyone questioned at one point.<\/p>\n He picked up 14 yellow cards for Chelsea last season \ud83d\udfe8<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n However, after a slow start to life at Stamford Bridge, the Argentina star eventually kicked on and slowly became one of Chelsea\u2019s most important players.<\/p>\n Even if things do not work out for Rogers instantly, he can still become a success in west London, and Fernandez\u2019s turnaround is proof of that.<\/p>\nWhere would this Chelsea team finish? \ud83d\udc40<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/div>Morgan Rogers can take inspiration from Enzo Fernandez<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s your message to Enzo Fernandez after his costly red card in the World Cup final?<\/h3>\n
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