Aston Villa → Chelsea · Permanent · Summer 2026

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first reported 4mo agolast moved 4mo ago
  1. Rumoured
    18 Jul
  2. Talks
    18 Jul
  3. Agreement
    18 Jul
  4. Medical
    18 Jul
  5. Done
    18 Jul

Catch me up

  1. 18 Julfirst@David_Ornstein: Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers for £117m on 6+1 year contract, medical scheduled Monday
  2. 18 JulJoined by @JacobsBen, @FabrizioRomano, @MirrorFootball, @TEAMtalk
  3. 18 JulReached Done

What was actually said

25 posts in 5 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as done

Advancing11 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano

🚨💸 Middlesbrough are set to receive £15m from Aston Villa as consequence of Morgan Rogers’ transfer to Chelsea. A sell-on clause was negotiated as part of the deal, as @TeleFootball reports. https://t.co/Yc1xzTzMS0

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10 other posts, 4 other sources on the same claim
  • @FabrizioRomano4mo ago ↗

    🚨🔵 Morgan Rogers has signed his six year contract as new Chelsea player! £117m move from Aston Villa, completed. The agreement includes an option to extend the contract until June 2033. #CFC pay £117m fixed fee without any add-ons to Villa. https://t.co/VLFUdyx1Hl

  • @David_Ornstein4mo ago ↗

    🚨 Morgan Rogers has signed contract to join Chelsea from Aston Villa for £117m. 23yo attacker puts pen to paper on 6+1yr deal & links up with #CFC squad after pre-season tour to Australia / Asia. Highest value deal of transfer window so far @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/zkEOsXmTTK

  • @FabrizioRomano4mo ago ↗

    🚨🔵 OFFICIAL: Morgan Rogers joins Chelsea on £117m deal from Aston Villa, confirmed. Contract until June 2032 plus option for further year. https://t.co/w74U7jmTFe

  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea confirm Morgan Rogers has joined from Aston Villa for £117m. No add-ons. A club-record fee. 6+1 contract Deal done within 48 hours after talks between Behdad Eghbali and Nassef Sawiris. Eghbali, the sporting directors and Xabi Alonso heavily involved. https://t.co/ANIkBcst73

  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    ✍️✅ Morgan Rogers lists FIVE reasons for joining Chelsea after finalising British record £117m move. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has revealed exactly why Unai Emery wants to bring Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa in return https://t.co/07aCOc7QlD #CFC #AVFC

  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    ❗️ Morgan Rogers has signed for Chelsea in a £117m deal, and Fabrizio Romano has revealed whether Arsenal will now hijack the next big-money Blues move after losing out for Rogers ⤵️ https://t.co/bc6vCjWtlK

  • @MirrorFootball4mo ago ↗

    📸 It's who was NOT in the photos of Morgan Rogers' arrival, that shows things look different at Chelsea under Xabi Alonso | @andydunnmirror https://t.co/BWypfyID0t https://t.co/ULqqRfobdB

  • @MirrorFootball4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers fires dig at Arsenal moments after completing Chelsea transfer 👀 https://t.co/EhqFl1Yk2M https://t.co/5w8baDOk4y

  • @MirrorFootball4mo ago ↗

    BREAKING: Morgan Rogers completes record-breaking £117m transfer to Chelsea https://t.co/Y7AJM5iFZC https://t.co/IOkHoW6lkb

  • @MirrorFootball4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers' three reasons for choosing £117m Chelsea transfer as Arsenal snubbed https://t.co/XFrigqGcRA https://t.co/yTYuz3Klpe

Reported as being in talks

Advancing3 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano@TEAMtalk had it first, 4mo ago

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso, involved in Chelsea secret mission to get Morgan Rogers. 📞 #CFC manager spoke to Rogers, presented tactical project and was key to get the green light from the player to close in 24 hours. 🎥➕ https://t.co/ar1UfHMkI5 https://t.co/gJJq8Cavtf

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2 other posts, 2 other sources on the same claim
  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers confirms Cole Palmer non-stop called him to join Chelsea.📞 "I’ve known Cole since I was about 14, first in the England [youth] teams and then when we were both at Man City together. We’ve been speaking about this for a while; we always would love to have played https://t.co/xTA0omqkOC

  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    🔵 🔴 Morgan Rogers picks Chelsea over Arsenal because of Joe Shields influence, sources tell TEAMtalk @GraemeBailey | #CFC #AFC #AVFC https://t.co/iIJYBa0c7R

Reported as agreed

Advancing5 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano@JacobsBen had it first, 4mo ago

🚨🔵 BREAKING: MORGAN ROGERS TO CHELSEA, HERE WE GO! Club to club agreement reached today with Aston Villa to anticipate Arsenal official bid. £117m proposal has been accepted, as @David_Ornstein reported. Agreement done with Morgan Rogers on personal terms until June 2032. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 https://t.co/T8LITHSus0

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4 other posts, 3 other sources on the same claim
  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    Understand Chelsea pitched to Morgan Rogers as a left-wing starter. Rogers equally comfortable and impressive as a number ten, and his versatility part of the appeal to Chelsea, but told he is joining under the impression he'll play on the left, and alongside Cole Palmer. Along https://t.co/NFjsVQWmT4

  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea set to sign Morgan Rogers after reaching an agreement with Aston Villa worth £117m. 6+1 contract as @David_Ornstein called. Arsenal were also in talks, but Rogers has picked Chelsea. https://t.co/nPcvEw98pM

  • @TEAMtalk4mo ago ↗

    🔵 Stan Collymore reacts to Chelsea agreeing a deal with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers #cfc #avfc https://t.co/fZPCNfDDEp

  • @MirrorFootball4mo ago ↗

    🚨BREAKING: Chelsea have agreed a blockbuster £117million deal to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa 🆕 https://t.co/kn8XJLeKRU https://t.co/RW5l6KkiCs

Reported at medical stage

Advancing5 reports, led by @David_Ornstein

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers⁠. Bid of £117m accepted by #AVFC & being finalised. 6+1y contract, medical Monday⁠. #AFC interested but 23yo attacker wanted #CFC; Xabi Alonso instrumental @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/81YbZw7ELc

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4 other posts, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers has passed his Chelsea medical.🩺 https://t.co/PDlwlcP56K

  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers has passed his Chelsea medical.🩺

  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    Morgan Rogers currently undergoing his Chelsea medical ahead of signing a 6+1 contract.🩺 https://t.co/4lL4uA0sOY

  • @JacobsBen4mo ago ↗

    More on Morgan Rogers' move to Chelsea. Medical scheduled for Monday. Chelsea moved quickly to strike a deal with Aston Villa anticipating a bid from Arsenal. £117m fee, £1m more than Elliot Anderson's move to Manchester City. Rogers made it clear he wanted Chelsea after https://t.co/KEoDK54VMW

Mentioned, no claim either way

Neutralone report

Aston Villa enquired on Nicolas Jackson during talks with Chelsea for Morgan Rogers. Jackson's future is one to watch. Same for Liam Delap, who has interest from multiple Premier League clubs. Both players seeking clarification of their role under Xabi Alonso, but it is https://t.co/i3Ti1b9zyk

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Why it read 62% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+99
Competing destinationshe cannot sign for two clubs
−37
7 further reportseach worth under half a point
Completion probability
62%

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