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The ۲۳-year-old Rogers, established as one of the Premier League’s top attacking talents, has signed a contract with the London team until ۲۰۳۳.
Published On ۲۲ Jul ۲۰۲۶
The England World Cup forward Morgan Rogers has completed his British transfer record move from Aston Villa to Premier League rival Chelsea.
No fee was officially disclosed but media reports on Tuesday say it is worth ۱۱۷ million pounds ($۱۵۶.۵m), which surpasses England teammate Elliot Anderson’s ۱۱۶ million pounds ($۱۵۵m) switch from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City earlier this month.
The all-time record Premier League transfer is still Sweden striker Alexander Isak’s ۱۲۵ million pounds ($۱۶۷m) move from Newcastle to Liverpool last year.
The ۲۳-year-old Rogers, established as one of the Premier League’s top attacking talents, has signed a contract with the London team until ۲۰۳۳.
“I’m so excited,” he told the club’s website. “For me, Chelsea are the biggest club in London and a club I’ve always admired since I was a kid.
“I’m really excited about the project with the new manager, the players we’ve got and where the club is heading. That’s why I’m here and I can’t wait to get started.”
Rogers is the third major signing made in the offseason by new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, following wingbacks Marco Palestra and Geovany Quenda.
Rogers was in England’s team beaten at the World Cup last Wednesday. Trailing ۱-۰ going into the ۸۵th minute of their semifinal, Argentina rallied for a ۲-۱ victory.
He scored ۲۱ goals in ۸۵ Premier League appearances for Villa, and last season helped guide the club to a top-four finish and to the Europa League title.
Rogers joined Villa from Middlesbrough in February ۲۰۲۴ for a reported fee of ۸ million pounds.
He made his England debut in November ۲۰۲۴ and has now won ۲۲ caps for his country.
Chelsea’s previous record signing was Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, who joined from Brighton & Hove Albion for £۱۱۵ million in ۲۰۲۳.
Chelsea, who finished ۱۰th in the Premier League last season, begin their league campaign away to Fulham on August ۲۴.
