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Chelsea signs Rogers from Villa for reported U.K. record fee

Morgan Rogers is the most expensive signing in Chelsea's history, eclipsing the £107 million paid to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in 2023.

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Chelsea signs Rogers from Villa for reported U.K. record fee

Morgan Rogers in action for England against France at Miami Stadium in Miami on Saturday | Imagn Images / via Reuters

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Jul 22, 2026

LONDON – Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on Tuesday in a deal British media valued at £117 million ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player.

“The 23-year-old forward has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033,” the London club posted on its web site.

Rogers passed a medical on Monday following his return from the World Cup in North America.

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