ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 15: Morgan Rogers #17 of England is challenged by Nicolas Tagliafico #3 of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Shaun Botterill / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
July 18, 2026
England World Cup star Rogers set to join Chelsea
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign England World Cup midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, according to several reports on Saturday.
Rogers, 23, who has impressed during the tournament in North America, will fetch a transfer fee of 117 million pounds ($157 million) and will sign a seven-year deal with US-owned Chelsea, the reports said.
His departure from Villa follows that of Belgium World Cup midfielder Youri Tielemans, who joined Manchester United this week.
Villa have moved to sign reinforcements and announced on Friday 20-year-old Switzerland World Cup winger Johan Manzambi is joining from German side Freiburg for a reported club record fee of just over 50 million pounds.
