Chelsea signs Rogers for reported UK record fee

Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on Tuesday in a deal British media valued at £117 million ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player.

“The 23-year-old forward has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033,” the London club posted on their web site.

Rogers passed a medical on Monday following his return from the World Cup in North America.

The transfer surpasses the previous record fee for a British player set by Manchester City when they signed England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116 million earlier in July.

Rogers is the most expensive signing in Chelsea’s history, eclipsing the £107 million paid to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in 2023.

The swoop is a significant statement of intent from Chelsea, who convinced Rogers to leave Villa even though – unlike his former club the west Londoners will not play in the Champions League in the coming season.

Chelsea had been chasing Rogers for two years and beat Arsenal to his signature after the Premier League champions refused to match the eye-watering fee demanded by Villa.

Rogers’ departure is another blow for Villa boss Unai Emery after Youri Tielemans’ move to Manchester United and Lucas Digne’s expected switch to Paris Saint-Germain.

Championship side Middlesbrough will receive 20 per cent of the fee due to a sell-on clause in the deal when they sold Rogers in Villa in 2024.

Rogers scored 21 goals in 85 league appearances for Villa and was a key figure in their Europa League final victory over Freiburg in May.-AFP

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