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Aston Villa accepts record £117m offer for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 12:45 PM

Last updated Jul 19, 2026

Aston Villa accepts record £117m offer for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea

Summary

Aston Villa has accepted a £117m bid from Chelsea for forward Morgan Rogers. This transfer would make Rogers the most expensive English footballer. Following Rogers' imminent departure, Villa is considering a move for Nicolas Jackson, who has just returned to Chelsea after a loan at Bayern Munich. Manager Unai Emery is interested in Jackson, having worked with him at Villarreal. Villa is also monitoring Crysencio Summerville of West Ham and Iliman Ndiaye of Everton as they look to reinvest the funds from Rogers' transfer.

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By the Numbers

•Aston Villa accepted a £117m offer for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea.
•Rogers' transfer would set a record for English footballers.
•Aston Villa is considering Nicolas Jackson as a potential signing.
•Jackson returned to Chelsea after a loan spell at Bayern Munich.
•Villa is also interested in Crysencio Summerville and Iliman Ndiaye.

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12:45 PMYahoo Sports — Emery targets Nicolas Jackson reunion as Aston Villa bank £117m from Morgan Rogers sale

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Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Nicolas Jackson as the club prepare to receive a record fee for Morgan Rogers.Aston Villa have accepted a £117m offer for Rogers fromChelsea, in a transfer that...
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