Morgan Rogers has been strongly linked to Chelsea for a prolonged period of time now, however journalist Ben Jacobs has listed two problems which could stop the deal going through.
The Blues pushed hard last summer for Rogers, however ended up having to bring in Alejandro Garnacho when it became clear he was unattainable.
Chelsea will be well aware how strong the relationship is between Rogers and Cole Palmer, whilst also knowing that they need to take action to help him back to his best.
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Jacobs however has reminded Chelsea fans however that Rogers has only recently signed a new contract with Aston Villa, and is not currently pushing for a move away.
He told GiveMeSport: “But there are two key points here. Number one, even before Rogers signed a new contract at Aston Villa, he was well contracted. So Villa hold a lot of the cards.
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“And number two, Morgan Rogers is not agitating or pushing to leave Aston Villa. So this is about at the right number, if a deal suits all parties, then Villa are prepared to sanction a sale, but they have a lot of control over this situation, and they certainly have a player that is still fully invested in the project and focused at the moment on trying to get Champions League football in the league, and in addition, win silverware via the Europa League.
“Now last summer, when Liverpool and Chelsea looked at Rogers, their belief, according to sources familiar with their thinking, was £80million was the ballpark valuation, and as I say, that hasn’t changed, therefore, as we head into this summer, a minimum of £80million, and Villa might be prepared to do business.”
Champions League qualification is likely to play a key role in whether Chelsea can convince players like Rogers to make the move to Stamford Bridge.
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Currently, Liam Rosenior’s side sit outside the top five places which will guarantee a place in next season’s competition, however Rogers’ current club could do them a favour in their quest for qualification.
Villa winning the Europa League would see sixth place qualify for the Champions League, and could bail out the Blues if they are unable to turn their form around.
Unai Emery is a specialist in that competition, and they are currently the favourites to win it all.
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