Chelsea are ready to commit €150 million to sign Morgan Rogers, with an offer of that sort could test Aston Villa’s financial resolve.
According to Fichajes, Chelsea could make a €150 million move for Morgan Rogers. Despite signing a new deal, there’s speculation surrounding the Aston Villa star. An offer of that sort could test their financial resolve, as a sale might hurt their title push.
Morgan Rogers answered many questions when he signed a new deal at Aston Villa a while back. The England international has been instrumental for Unai Emery’s side, who stay third in the Premier League, as they could be in and around the title race.
Such a prospect boosts their chances of a top-four finish, and keeping their best players will be imperative for Villa in January. Unai Emery wants to bring in key additions to add competition and depth, but losing a player like Rogers would be a massive blow for the second part of the campaign.
Emery played a role in persuading Rogers to sign a new six-year deal, and his importance to the team, Villa cannot sell Rogers. There has been interest from back in the summer, as well as leading up to the time until he signed that deal.
Chelsea are the big admirers of Rogers, and were showing positive signs towards an offer. Now, the Blues are ready to accelerate the pursuit and make a €150 million move for the attacker. Whether they intend to do it immediately this month remains the question, as such a move will prove decisive for their season and shake Aston Villa’s.
Can Chelsea succeed in Rogers’ chase?
Chelsea may have plenty of lure in the market, but the idea of signing Rogers in the middle of the season from Aston Villa may prove challenging. The value of the player should trump other metrics or reasons to sell, but a huge offer will test Aston Villa’s resolve.
Villa are yet to be in the clear with PSR commitments, and could, for a brief period, consider the prospect of a sale of that magnitude. Their position in the table will play a huge role in this saga, although they are unlikely to entertain offers for the attacker.