‼️ Chelsea did not promise Morgan Rogers the No 10 role. They did, however, intimate he would be used in a variety of positions – and that flexibility appealed to Rogers.
~ @David_Ornstein | @TheAthleticFC
🎙 @David_Ornstein: "Xabi Alonso was at the heart of this. He was instrumental in convincing Rogers to join Chelsea, to play for him and for the project, even though there's no European football, which is another very interesting dynamic in this.
He's turned down Champions League football at Aston Villa for a club who currently aren't in Europe, and yeah, it's a massive one. I'm not sure that will be beaten, either financially or in terms of the shock value in this window."
{The Athletic Podcast}
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 with Xabi Alonso, Behdad Eghbali played a key role in convincing Rogers to join.🏴
Man United fans you thought you can escape? Let the World Cup not distract you from the fact that Man United has just lost their first preseason game. The World Cup will end tomorrow and everybody will face the harsh realities of their clubs🤣🤣🤣
🚨🟣🔵 Nicolas Jackson among names discussed between Aston Villa and Chelsea during contacts over last 24h.
Unai Emery loves Jackson since they used to work together at Villarreal + was also a target last summer.
‼️ Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers.
A bid of £117million (€137m, $157m) has been accepted, although the deal for the attacking midfielder is still being finalised.
~ @David_Ornstein
‼️Chelsea are interested in the services of the talented in Bayer Leverkusen's 18-year-old winger, Kerim Alajbegović.
Chelsea's interest is the wish of coach Xabi Alonso and has put his proposed move to Atalanta on hold. Decision to be made soon.
{Faktor}
🚨 BREAKING: Roma have sent a bid for Chelsea to Garnacho: £4.2m loan + a £30m buy option that could become an obligation under certain conditions. (@DiMarzio)