Morgan Rogers has completed a move to Chelsea from Aston Villa for an estimated £117m, signing a seven-year contract to become the Blues’ new record signing. The 23-year-old’s transfer to Stamford Bridge was finalised on Saturday.
Chelsea secured Rogers’s signature despite strong interest from Arsenal, who had been in talks with the England international and were considered favourites.
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The opportunity to work with new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso was a key factor in persuading Rogers, who recently helped England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, to choose southwest London.
He started in the 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina in Atlanta last
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