Chelsea have reportedly identified Aston Villa midfielder, Morgan Rogers for a potential transfer to bolster their attack ahead of next season.
Since joining Unai Emery’s team in January 2024, the 22-year-old has rapidly developed as a player, making him one of the Premier League season’s revelations.
Though there is a general belief in football circles that profit and sustainability rules (PSR) will force clubs to make decisions they wouldn’t normally make regarding players they would want to keep.
According to The Independent, Aston Villa are opposed to selling Rogers and sees him as a star for the future.
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For this reason, this summer can be a particularly busy time. Given that Villa’s wage bill has exceeded 90% of their revenue, making the club under extra strain in this area.
Naturally, a run to the quarterfinals of the Champions League has helped, but it has increased the desire to return to the competition the following season by placing in the top five.
Villa lost to Manchester City last week after a late goal from Matheus Nunes, which harmed their prospects of doing so.
Due to the outcome, the Villans now sit three points behind sixth-place Nottingham Forest and fifth-place Chelsea. Though, Forest still have a game against Brentford on Thursday night.
Chelsea expect another competitive market and believe there might be a chance to do business with Villa. The necessity for greater attacking push is one of the concerns raised for the summer preparations.
Given that he has already scored 14 goals this season, Rogers would undoubtedly provide that.
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