HOW MORGAN ROGERS WILL FIT INTO XABI ALONSO’S TEAM – AND WHY CHELSEA PAID SO MUCH TO STEAL ENGLAND STAR FROM ARSENAL
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WHAT HAPPENED
Chelsea are set to pay a British record £117m for the England and Aston Villa star and, as Jack Rathborn details, add versatility and depth to their new attack under Xabi Alonso
According to The Independent, Chelsea are set to pay a British record £117m for the England and Aston Villa star and, as Jack Rathborn details, add versatility and depth to their new attack under Xabi Alonso
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- The Independent: Chelsea are set to pay a British record £117m for the England and Aston Villa star and, as Jack Rathborn details, add versatility and depth to their new attack under Xabi Alonso
- UK News - The latest headlines f: Chelsea have broken the record for the most expensive transfer for a British player, signing Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m.
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- PRIMARY REPORT: The Independent (open the original report)
- UK News - The latest headlines f
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- 21/07/2026, 22:18 RELATED COVERAGE THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFER FOR BRITISH FOOTBALLER ANNOUNCED (UK News - The latest headlines f • 10 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 08:59 PRIMARY FEED HOW MORGAN ROGERS WILL FIT INTO XABI ALONSO’S TEAM – AND WHY CHELSEA PAID SO MUCH TO STEAL ENGLAND STAR FROM ARSENAL (The Independent • 4 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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