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Chelsea<\/a> have reached an agreement with Aston Villa<\/a> for the permanent transfer<\/a> of Morgan Rogers to Stamford Bridge this summer, as per David Ornstein<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Rogers has been one of the most sought-after players over the past two seasons, and unsurprisingly so, given his performances since moving to the Premier League<\/a> from Middlesbrough in the 2024 winter transfer window.<\/p>\n Since his move, he has enjoyed a meteoric rise at both club and individual levels, where he has provided 60 goal contributions, including 26 last campaign, winning the 2024\u201325 PFA Young Player of the Year and playing a key role in Villa\u2019s qualification for the UEFA Champions League<\/a> in two of the last three seasons.<\/p>\n Described as \u2018fantastic\u2019<\/a> by Villa\u2019s boss Unai Emery, the versatile forward\u2019s reputation grew even further in the Europa League<\/a> campaign, where he won the Player of the Tournament after providing 8 goal contributions that guided the Villans to their first major trophy since 1996.<\/p>\n Rogers has been heavily linked with Arsenal<\/a> this summer, with Football Talk<\/a> citing Fabrizio Romano<\/em> reporting that Arsenal are planning to accelerate efforts to sign him<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, it appears Chelsea have now stolen a march on their London rivals, as David Ornstein<\/em> reports that Chelsea have reached an agreement with Villa to sign Rogers on a permanent transfer.<\/p>\n The transfer expert adds that the deal is being finalised after Villa accepted the Blues\u2019 \u00a3117m bid, eclipsing\u00a0the \u00a3116m British record fee Manchester City<\/a> paid Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson.<\/p>\n While Arsenal have been interested, the 23-year-old chose Chelsea after Xabi Alonso played a crucial role and is set to undergo his medical on Monday before signing a six-year contract with an option of another year, Ornstein adds.<\/p>\n Since Cole Palmer first used the iconic \u2018cold\u2019 celebration in Chelsea\u2019s 3-2 win over Luton Town on December 30, 2023, there have been growing debates over who originally owns the celebration, which Rogers also uses.<\/p>\n With both players now set to reunite at Stamford Bridge after spending time at City\u2019s Academy, the debate over who originally owns the celebration is expected to make waves again.<\/p>\n However, an even bigger talking point would be who gets to play in the No. 10 role if Xabi Alonso chooses to play a three-at-the-back system, as both players share similar qualities.<\/p>\n With players on international duty expected to join Chelsea\u2019s preseason in Asia next month, there\u2019ll be a clearer picture of how Alonso intends to set up his team and where Rogers and Palmer best fit ahead of next season.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFantastic forward<\/h2>\n
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