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Chelsea poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in record-breaking £117m deal

The Guardian Sport Saturday 18 July 2026, 18:10 UTC By Jacob Steinberg 1 min read
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Fee makes Rogers most expensive English playerArsenal were also keen on Rogers, a £15m Villa signingChelsea are poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m. The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday. Arsenal were interested in Rogers and made contact with Villa this month but Chelsea have long tracked the 23-year-old’s progress and have moved quickly to land one of Xabi Alonso’s top targets.

  • Fee makes Rogers most expensive English player

  • Arsenal were also keen on Rogers, a £15m Villa signing

Chelsea are poised to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m. The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday.

Arsenal were interested in Rogers and made contact with Villa this month but Chelsea have long tracked the 23-year-old’s progress and have moved quickly to land one of Xabi Alonso’s top targets.

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