Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa
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Former midfielder Jermaine Jenas believes Morgan Rogers should stay at Aston Villa this summer and avoid risking his development by moving to Arsenal.
The 23-year-old has been heavily tipped to leave Villa, with a number of clubs lining up to sign him, including Premier League champions Arsenal, as well as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Rogers is one of Villa’s prized assets and among the most valuable young players in the Premier League, given his age, quality, and importance to Unai Emery’s side.
Last season, Rogers contributed 14 goals and 12 assists across all competitions, helping Villa qualify for the Champions League and win the Europa League.
With speculation about his future continuing to grow, Jenas has warned that leaving Villa could stunt his development as a player.
“I mean Morgan Rogers has been one of the players of the season for Aston Villa, and they are a very good team right now,” Jenas told 10bet .
“It all depends on what's happening at Villa financially, because at the start of last year, they were having some issues with regards to who they could buy and who they had to let go to balance the books.
“There was talk about Morgan Rogers going everywhere at one point. But if they've managed to balance things out, their plan should be to strengthen and build on breaking into the elite.
“They've got Champions League football secured now on the basis of winning the Europa League, and Unai Emery strikes me as a person who just wants more and more.
“If you look at Martin Ødegaard and the way they set up - unless someone is leaving, what's really the point of Rogers going there? We've kind of seen what's happened to Emile Smith Rowe; granted, he's a top player, but he wasn't playing week-in, week-out.
“It would have to be on the basis that someone is leaving, because otherwise, I just don't see the point. It makes no sense. He’d find himself in the exact same situation he faces for England right now - sitting on the bench.
“He's playing week-in, week-out for Villa, he's the main man, and he's about to go into the Champions League off the back of a good World Cup. If I were him, I'd stay put at Villa all day long.”
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