Any Arsenal bid for Morgan Rogers is likely to fail, with Aston Villa taking the stance that the player is not for sale this summer.
PARIS, FRANCE: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Joao Neves of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa FC at Parc des Princes on April 09, 2025. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Tom Collomosse reports for the Daily Mail that Aston Villa’s stance on Morgan Rogers is a clear one – he’s not for sale.
Collomosse admits that no player is ever completely off the market, but it’s unlikely anyone would be in for the player at the sort of prices Villa would consider. They believe he’s worth just as much as Jack Grealish was when he joined Manchester City for £100m.
The report adds that Arsenal admire Rogers and the player is keen to play Champions League football, but he’s also happy at Villa and a transfer evidently isn’t expected this summer.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa looks on before the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park on April 15, 2025. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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Gary Jacobs had recently reported for The Times that Rogers was on Arsenal’s shortlist, as a player who would fill multiple positions of need for the Gunners.
But Jacobs admitted at the time that Arsenal would need to offer a significant transfer fee for Villa to even consider it.
Given Rogers has since been named in the PFA’s Young Player of the Year award shortlist, alongside Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly, Villa’s not-for-sale stance is unsurprising.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal look on after the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at Emirates Stadium on August 11, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
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Arsenal appear to have plenty of other names on their shortlist of wingers this summer, including Real Madrid’s Rodrygo and Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze. It looks like they’ll need to turn to those alternatives now.
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