{"id":20139,"date":"2026-07-22T17:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20139"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:57:49","slug":"what-new-chelsea-signing-morgan-rogers-and-alex-scott-both-had-in-common-last-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20139","title":{"rendered":"What new Chelsea signing Morgan Rogers and Alex Scott both had in common last season"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea have completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, but their transfer business is not finished yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Tuesday, it emerged that the Blues have had a \u00a364m bid for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott rejected.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea are keen on Scott amid uncertainty surrounding the future of Enzo Fernandez, who wants to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.<\/p>\n

However, Bournemouth are determined to keep hold of their star midfielder ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n

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Alex Scott and Morgan Rogers were always available last season<\/h2>\n

One thing that makes Scott and Rogers appealing to Chelsea is their availability.<\/p>\n

Last season, they were ever-present for Bournemouth and Villa respectively, whereas Chelsea had a plethora of players who were unable to stay fit.<\/p>\n

Scott and Rogers only missed one game each in the Premier League, which is pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

The Club World Cup holders have had issues in midfield, with both Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo struggling to stay fit in the previous campaign.<\/p>\n

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Lavia made just 12 appearances in the Premier League, while Essugo was only able to step onto the pitch three times.<\/p>\n

Scott has had his own injury problems in the past, but he has overcome them and proved to be an extremely reliable player for Andoni Iraola last term.<\/p>\n

It will now be interesting to see whether Chelsea go back in with another bid or not. Their first offer was already quite a high one, but in this market, if Bournemouth do soften their stance, they are understandably going to want much more.<\/p>\n

Mateus Fernandes has gone to Tottenham Hotspur for \u00a385m despite West Ham United being in the Championship, while Spurs have also signed Sandro Tonali for \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n

Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest \u00a3116m for Elliot Anderson, so that is another transfer Bournemouth will point to. Ultimately, the Cherries will feel that Scott is worth more than \u00a364m. <\/p>\n

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