Arsenal a serious contender for Morgan Rogers, as revealed on @talkSPORT.
Manchester United, Chelsea and PSG remain the other clubs keen.
Aston Villa value Rogers at £80m+. A sale this summer is expected given it suits all parties. However, Rogers is not agitating to leave and is calm if his future is not resolved until after the World Cup.
However, Aston Villa are prepared to sell before the tournament for the right offer.🟣
Arsenal are ready to step up interest in Chelsea target Morgan Rogers with both clubs sensing Villa may be open to talking for around £85m. Declan Rice has been working to convince Rogers to join Arsenal in the England camp. (@SimonJones_DM@CraigHope_DM) https://t.co/EDZclwuIut
🚨 Arsenal ready to step up interest in Morgan Rogers
🏴 Declan Rice & England contingent will help
👇 Story w/@SimonJones_DM
https://t.co/zunYfbCCkM
Yan Diomande - Ivory Coast’s new gem 🇨🇮
19-year-old RB Leipzig winger tearing up WC2026 + Bundesliga. Here’s the full story:
1. Full name: Yan Diomande
2. Born: 14 Nov 2006, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
3. Height/Position: 1.82m, Right winger. Right-footed
4. Club: RB Leipzig #49. Joined July 2025 from Leganés for ~€20m
5. Market value: €90m-€100m already. Liverpool bid £87m/€100m package this summer
6. Nickname: “Express train” for his acceleration + dribbling.
Club career - crazy rise
1. Abidjan streets: Grew up poor in Abidjan. Played in dirt fields, no boots until someone bought him a pair
2. USA detour age 15: Moved to Florida alone, joined DME Academy 2022-2024. Played high school for Yulee Hornets + semi-pro for AS Frenzi. Named 2023 STARI Player of the Year
3. *Rejection era*: MLS trials with Charlotte FC + Colorado Rapids failed. Europe trials at Chelsea, Palace, Bournemouth, Rangers, Olympiacos - all said no
4. Breakthrough: Leganés signed him Nov 2024. La Liga debut age 18 vs Real Madrid, swapped shirts with Mbappé. 10 La Liga apps, 2 goals
5. *Leipzig explosion 2025/26*:
- 33 Bundesliga games, 12 goals, 8 assists
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Year - 4th African ever after Harit, Silas, Boniface
- 2nd youngest Bundesliga hat-trick scorer at 19y 22d
- Leads Bundesliga in dribbles: 3.5 per game. Only Lamine Yamal does more in top 5 leagues
- Jurgen Klopp at Red Bull pushed the move: “Everybody was like ‘go, go, go’”
Ivory Coast history
1. *Debut*: Oct 2025 vs senior team. Scored in his first 2 matches
2. *WC2026*: 11 caps, 3 goals total. Man of the Match vs Ecuador in 1-0 opener
3. *AFCON*: Played 5 games at AFCON 2025. Key in 3-0 QF win over Burkina Faso: goal + MOTM
4. Style: Joshua Kimmich: “Dribbling is exceptional with start-stop, extreme acceleration. Amazing speed”. Joint-top for chances created at WC2026 after Matchday 1.
Personal history - the driving force*
His 15-year-old sister Roxane died in 2025 after her drink was spiked at a party. Wrote open letter “Dear Roxane” in Players’ Tribune:
“The pitch is the only place I feel at home anymore... I just wish you were still here so I could tell you…. We did it”
He dedicates every goal to her: “Every time I score, I’ll make sure everybody knows your name”. Said she never stopped believing when all clubs rejected him.
*Transfer hype*
Liverpool see him as Mo Salah replacement. PSG + Bayern also circling. Leipzig want €120m/£104m. But he says focus is only WC2026: “I’m not the person who likes to be in the future so quickly”
Next game: Ivory Coast vs Germany tonight June 20, Toronto Stadium. Germany calling him their “biggest threat”
Arsenal are now finalising their search for the Academy Director with one source describing it as “good as done”.
Andrea Berta (🇮🇹) personally led the process as the Italian continues the revamp of the youth wing of Arsenal.
In regards to Jeremy Monga, talks remain positive and ongoing. Leicester are holding out for a fee they feel is reflective of the teen sensation’s talent. The players camp are working closely with Arsenal to figure out the most suitable mechanism of exit. The winger has been learning about life at Arsenal via Max Dowman. Calma.
Story with @scoutingindoors
“Davido saw people dragging me on Twitter and told me to head to Sarkin Mota, pick any expensive car I want, and call him. He even called me all the way from Ibiza, Spain.”
— Davrel
🚨🔵 BREAKING: Manchester City agree on new deal for Jeremy Doku.
Verbal agreement in place with details to be finalised soon, five year deal and salary increased for Belgian winger.
Doku, set to sign soon — same as Josko Gvardiol.
Jeremy #Monga is one step away to sign for #Arsenal from #Leicester. The wonderkid (born in 2009) has already agreed personal terms with #AFC and wants to join #Gunners. All the parties involved in the deal are confident to close. #transfers#LCFC
🚨🔴⚪️ EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal sent official bid to Leicester City to get Jeremy Monga deal done.
16 year old winger keen on joining #AFC and deal moving quickly now with optimism to sign #LCFC talent, seen as huge prospect for the future.
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