CHELSEA POISED TO SIGN MORGAN ROGERS FROM ASTON VILLA IN RECORD-BREAKING £117M DEAL
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According to The Guardian, 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 available RSS description adds: The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday.
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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. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian: 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 Guardian: The attacking midfielder has agreed terms on a six-year contract and is due to undergo a medical on Monday.
- The Guardian: 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.
- Sports News - Latest Sports and: Chelsea have agreed a record £117m deal with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers.
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- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on CHELSEA, POISED, SIGN, MORGAN, ROGERS.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 18 Jul 2026, 19:10 UK.
- Coverage checked: 2 distinct sources and 1 closely matched related story.
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- 18/07/2026, 19:10 RELATED COVERAGE CHELSEA AGREE RECORD £117M DEAL FOR VILLA'S ROGERS (Sports News - Latest Sports and • 3 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 18/07/2026, 19:10 PRIMARY FEED CHELSEA POISED TO SIGN MORGAN ROGERS FROM ASTON VILLA IN RECORD-BREAKING £117M DEAL (The Guardian • 3 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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- Sports News - Latest Sports and: CHELSEA AGREE RECORD £117M DEAL FOR VILLA'S ROGERS [Story Intel]
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