Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers has drawn interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, while Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson also has a host of clubs on his trail.
TRENDING RUMORS
- Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool are interested in Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, according to The Sun. Rogers, 23, is reportedly open to leaving Villa Park and hopes to join a team competing for major trophies, while Villa's hierarchy see this summer as the right time to part ways. But any potential deal is expected to require a transfer fee worth in excess of £80 million after he recently signed a six-year contract until 2031.
- Tottenham Hotspur have joined Liverpool and Man United in the race to sign Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson on a free transfer in the summer, per TEAMtalk. The 29-year-old has attracted attention from multiple clubs following his 10 goals and six assists in 29 Premier League matches. New Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi has reportedly identified him as one of his first potential squad reinforcements, while officials from both Anfield and Old Trafford are keeping tabs on the situation.
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN's Sam Tighe explores the future for Morgan Rogers.
In just 2½ years, Rogers has gone from an opportunistic £8 million January signing from Middlesbrough to a household Premier League name and probable starter for England at the 2026 World Cup.
His 13 Premier League goal contributions this season may look slightly modest on paper, but he is a fearsome attacking player who can bend games to his will. His combination of dribbling, technical skill, strength and directness is a problem opposing defenses just cannot solve, and Aston Villa have effectively pinned all of their attacking hopes to him at times this season.
Only Man City's Jérémy Doku (130) and Brighton's Yankuba Minteh (119) have attempted more take-ons than Rogers (117) this term, while perhaps no player can match his catalogue of wonderstrikes -- Tottenham, Leeds, West Ham and Man United are just some of the teams he's punished from outside the box.
There has been a notable dip in his form over the last six weeks, as Villa's midfield caved in due to injury and he has struggled with the strain of a long season. Remarkably, Rogers has run further than anyone else in the division (339.52 km, per Gradient Sports), highlighting his workrate and Unai Emery's willingness to turn to him no matter what.