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Morgan Rogers\u2019 move to Chelsea has got everyone talking about the \u00a3117 million fee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chelsea completed a British-record \u00a3117m deal for Aston Villa\u2019s Morgan Rogers, hijacking Arsenal to land Xabi Alonso\u2019s primary target on a six-year contract. <\/p>\n

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The 23-year-old\u2019s arrival caps off an impressive summer where he featured regularly for England at the World Cup, logging 340 minutes across seven tournament appearances. <\/p>\n

Rogers proved his pedigree on the global stage, starting the semi-final against Argentina to assist Anthony Gordon, before playing the full 90 minutes in England\u2019s 6-4 bronze match victory over France. <\/p>\n

England teammate Reece James played a big part in him moving to Stamford Bridge, as well as Rogers\u2019 good friend Cole Palmer, who grew up with him at Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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John Terry has his say on Morgan Rogers joining Chelsea<\/h2>\n

The main focus of a question asked by Piers Morgan to John Terry was about the fee in which Morgan Rogers has joined Chelsea for, when talking on Sports Uncensred.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe numbers are inflated. He\u2019s obviously joined a club that\u2019s got the potential of winning the Champions League and has history of winning the Champions League. So, hence he\u2019s gone for us rather than the red side of London.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to have him. I think he\u2019s a good player. I think he\u2019s going to give us better than what we\u2019ve got at the moment. I think he\u2019s a good addition to the squad, and I\u2019m actually excited to see him.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the Morgan Rogers deal is structured<\/h2>\n

Signing Morgan Rogers for \u00a3117m makes tactical and financial sense in Chelsea\u2019s eyes. <\/p>\n

In terms of PSR, handing the midfielder a six-year contract through 2032 (plus a one-year option), means Chelsea amortise the initial transfer cost down to roughly \u00a319.5m per season on their books. <\/p>\n

This long-term accounting strategy, paired with major summer sales like Marc Cucurella and Andrey Santos, keeps Chelsea fully compliant while securing Xabi Alonso a marquee signing.<\/p>\n

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