Aston Villa have sent a clear message to Arsenal and other interested clubs regarding Morgan Rogers, as they look to maintain stability and continuity within their squad ahead of a crucial season.
Villa, who recently won the Europa League and secured qualification for the Champions League, are determined to build on their progress in European competition. Having reached the quarterfinals in their previous Champions League campaign, the club are aiming to go even further this time, which has strengthened their desire to retain their key players.
Rogers is widely regarded as one of the most promising young players in European football, and his performances have attracted interest from several major clubs, including PSG and Manchester United, alongside Arsenal.
Aston Villa’s stance on Rogers future
According to Sky Sports, Aston Villa have informed interested clubs that Rogers is not for sale this summer, effectively signalling that they intend to keep him as part of their long-term project at Villa Park.
While this stance does not completely rule out a potential transfer, it does indicate that any deal would require an exceptionally high offer, significantly above normal market valuation. Villa’s priority is to maintain squad cohesion as they prepare for the demands of both domestic and European competition.
The club believe Rogers will continue to play an important role in their system, and his development is seen as central to their plans moving forward.
Arsenal’s interest and transfer difficulty
Arsenal continue to view Rogers as one of the most exciting young attacking talents available, and they are understood to admire his versatility, creativity and ability to influence matches at a high level.
However, Villa’s strong negotiating position means the Gunners would likely need to meet a substantial premium fee to even open discussions, making any potential move extremely difficult during this window.
For now, Villa’s message is clear: they intend to keep their strongest players as they aim to compete on multiple fronts, while Arsenal must consider alternative targets unless circumstances change significantly later in the summer.
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I think we should target Nico Paz.
This deal for Rogers will be complicated.
Also, Anderson going to City for 116M has now set a precedent. Villa will look at that and think they should now be asking for a similar amount for Rogers…
Amazing. Someone with common sense.
As Manchester city we don’t have a great problem there. Either you sign Rodgers or anyone else
I’m not opposed to paying big money when the occasion is right (e.g. I was all in for Rice). However, while Rogers is a real monster when he gets going, I”ve also noticed him basically disappearing on too many occasions with AV to have a complete comfort level to pay over the odds for him in our current situation.
WOW, An article that seems to actually be based on truth and evidence. Rogers signed a huge deal at Villa Last season, and is said to have a release clause that is confidential, but thought to be £135M, As Villa have a 20% sell on premium to pay Middlesboro, for the time of the Original contract. So hats off to you for not following the Plonkers in the paid media and being sensible!
It’s a total mess, this transfer window. I can’t wrap my head around these figures thrown around.
Rogers will be a Villa player next season he’s not for sale at any price, so Arsenal and Man City need to look elsewhere.