Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Sport › Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa midfielder Rogers
Sport

Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa midfielder Rogers

Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Villa midfielder Rogers
BBC England Saturday 18 July 2026, 18:02 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England international midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.

Chelsea have agreed a club record £117m deal to sign England international midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
Chelsea (ORG) Villa (ORG) Rogers Chelsea (PERSON) England (LOCATION) Morgan Rogers (ORG) Aston Villa (LOCATION)
Originally published by BBC England Read original →

Related Stories

Reds extend Burns, vow 'to keep getting better'

DENVER -- Now this gives new meaning to a coffee break: Chase Burns signing his new $105 million, seven-year contract was momentarily delayed when a cup of java was spilled on the paperwork. The Cincinnati Reds simply presented a new one and got the deal done for the 23-year-old right-hander fresh off his first All-Star Game selection. Burns spilled the beans Saturday on what happened behind the scenes.

ESPN just now

Blackhawks, Bedard agree to 5-year, $75M deal

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard has agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, completing a major offseason goal for the team. The rebuilding Blackhawks announced the deal on Saturday. Bedard, who turned 21 on Friday, had been a restricted free agent.

ESPN just now

Source: O's sign RHP Bradish to $90M extension

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a five-year extension with starting pitcher Kyle Bradish, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth $90 million over the course of the contract, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The extension runs through the 2031 season and buys out Bradish's final two years of arbitration while covering what would have been his first three years of free agency.

ESPN just now

Cubs unveil Champions Gate for 10-year World Serie...

For the 10-year anniversary of their World Series victory -- their first in 108 years -- the Chicago Cubs unveiled Champions Gate in front of Wrigley Field on Saturday. The archway features plaques commemorating the three championship seasons in franchise history: 1907, 1908 and 2016. The ceremony took place with members of the 2016 team participating in the ribbon cutting, including World Series MVP Ben Zobrist, team leader Anthony Rizzo, former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta and many others.

ESPN just now