{"id":253684,"date":"2026-07-19T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/aston-villa-make-contact-to-sign-50m-star-as-chelsea-close-in-on-morgan-rogers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:12:14","slug":"aston-villa-make-contact-to-sign-50m-star-as-chelsea-close-in-on-morgan-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/aston-villa-make-contact-to-sign-50m-star-as-chelsea-close-in-on-morgan-rogers\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa make contact to sign \u00a350m star as Chelsea close in on Morgan Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/aston-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aston Villa<\/a> have made an approach to sign West Ham United star Crysencio Summerville, with Morgan Rogers seemingly set to join Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/crysencio-summerville-west-ham-aston-villa-as-roma-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summerville <\/a>could be in line to leave West Ham this summer, should the Championship side receive a bid of \u00a350m, after being one of the shining lights in a poor side last season.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Hammers were relegated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>, but the Dutchman still managed to put in some eye-catching displays, chipping in with nine goal involvements in 31 top flight appearances, before going on to impress at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands also underperformed, being knocked out by Morocco at the round of 32 stage, but the West Ham winger managed to amass two goals and two assists in four matches.<\/p>\n<p>Having described the 24-year-old as &#8220;unstoppable last season&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c75ez4nq469o?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno<\/a> may be reluctant to lose Summmerville, but Villa are now ramping up their pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-make-approach-to-sign-crysencio-summerville\">\n                        <strong>Aston Villa make approach to sign Crysencio Summerville<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from The Daily Mail, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/football\/article-15987121\/man-united-west-ham-target-ben-nelson.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa have now made contact regarding a deal for the West Ham star<\/a>, who is also attracting interest from Serie A side AS Roma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/netherlands-crysencio-summerville-celebrates-scoring-their-fifth-goal-1.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> In fact, Roma have already had a \u00a335m bid turned down, but they are expected to return, which means Villa may have to move swiftly if they are going to win the race for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s Nicolas Jackson is an alternative option, with the Senegal international available for a transfer this summer, after spending the 2025-26 campaign out on loan at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>League performance in 2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Crysencio Summerville<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Nicolas Jackson<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,480<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1,004<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Goals per 90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Big chances created<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Shots on target per 90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-chelsea-won-the-race-for-morgan-rogers\">\n                        <strong>How Chelsea won the race for Morgan Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea are widely reported to have agreed a \u00a3117m deal for Rogers, who had also been attracting interest from Arsenal, and David Ornstein has stated Xabi Alonso played an instrumental role.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is now in the process of being finalised, with the England international&#8217;s medical set to take place on Monday, which exacerbates the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/unai-emery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unai Emery<\/a>&#8216;s side to get another attacker through the door.<\/p>\n<p>As previously noted, Jackson performed well when called upon in the Bundesliga last season, with an average of 0.72 goals per 90 ranking him second in the squad, behind only Harry Kane.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"nicolas-jackson-bayern-munich\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-20-dec-2025-10-16-am-8007.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2024\/11\/unai-emery-nicolas-jackson-praise\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Emery<\/a> is known to be an admirer of Jackson, from their time working together at Villarreal, with the Spaniard saying: &#8220;<em>We worked during the one year on his skill, he improved his understanding better, how he could exploit his potential. And playing minutes and getting experiences was the next step.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/assets\/promotions.ef3db480.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>&#8220;But his attitude as well was fantastic. He was always learning. He was always demanding to train more, to be focused. He was also being a professional every day out of training sessions at home because he was focused on football like the first priority in his life.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"after-manzambi-aston-villa-closing-in-on-palhinha-joao-gomes-upgrade\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/after-manzambi-aston-villa-closing-in-on-palhinha-joao-gomes-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wolves-midfielder-joao-gomes.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wolves-midfielder-joao-gomes.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/after-manzambi-aston-villa-closing-in-on-palhinha-joao-gomes-upgrade\/\" title=\"After Manzambi: Aston Villa closing in on &quot;monster&quot; Joao Gomes upgrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tAfter Manzambi: Aston Villa closing in on &#8220;monster&#8221; Joao Gomes upgrade<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Aston Villa are moving closer to signing another top midfield operator this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/aston-villa-make-transfer-contact-crysencio-summerville-morgan-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa have made an approach to sign West Ham United star Crysencio Summerville, with Morgan Rogers seemingly set to join Chelsea. Summerville could be in line to leave West Ham this summer, should the Championship side receive a bid of \u00a350m, after being one of the shining lights in a poor side last season. 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