Published Jul 18, 2026, 2:19 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Morgan Rogers transfer news: Chelsea have British record £117m bid accepted for Aston Villa forward and Arsenal's No 1 target
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Chelsea have had a £117m bid accepted by Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers. A move to Chelsea would come after Arsenal made Rogers their top forward target this summer - and an approach to Villa was expected after the World Cup had finished. The 23-year-old scored 14 goals and added 11 assists in 55 appearances for Villa last season. Since joining from Middlesbrough in a deal worth £16m in 2024, Rogers has quickly risen from young prospect to a fully fledged England international, with 21 caps to hi