Chelsea sharpen attack: Morgan Rogers becomes most expensive Englishman ever
It has been a summer of record-breaking transfers for English footballers.After Elliot Anderson became the most expensive English player in history following his £116 million (€135 million) move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City, that record is already set to be broken.Morgan Rogers (23) is on the verge of joining Chelsea after Aston Villa accepted a £117 million (€137.6 million) offer for the England international attacker.🚨🔵 BREAKING: MORGAN ROGERS TO CHELSEA, HERE WE GO!Club to club agreement reached today with Aston Villa to anticipate Arsenal official bid.£117m proposal has been accepted, as @David_Ornstein reported.Agreement done with Morgan Rogers on personal terms until June 2032. 🫱🏻🫲🏼 pic.twitter.com/T8LITHSus0— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2026 Arsenal had also been monitoring Rogers closely and explored the possibility of signing him in recent days. However, the Gunners never submitted a formal bid as they focused their efforts on securing Christos Col..