Chelsea have completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a record-breaking £117 million. After being heavily linked with a move to London rivals Arsenal, Xabi Alonso managed to snatch Rogers away from North London, and now he is a blue. The England international has signed a six-year contract with an option for another 12 months.
Chelsea Rebuild and Morgan is a Central Figure
The 23-year-old completed his medical on Monday and said that Chelsea’s long-term project is what made him make the move to Stamford Bridge. Rogers went on to say:
I’m joining the biggest club in London. The way the club wants to go, and how it wants to move forward, it’s something I want to be part of, and I think it was just perfect for me.
Rogers joined Villa from Middlesbrough in Feb 2024 for £7 million; Middlesbrough will benefit from this deal as they had a 20% sell-on clause in the contract with Villa. Rogers’ record at Villa stands at 31 goals and 29 assists in 125 appearances. Chelsea are getting a Premier League-proven player who will fit straight into the team and provide an attacking threat.
