Arsenal are interested in signing Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers ahead of the summer transfer window, and Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation.
Arsenal could be in the market to sign a new forward this summer, especially one who is capable of playing on the left-hand side of attack.
Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have failed to nail down the starting role at left wing, and it wouldn't be a surprise if one of them departed this summer.
Although Rogers isn't a natural left-sided attacker, he is comfortable playing out wide.
If he were to make the move to the Gunners, it feels unlikely that he would play centrally, with Mikel Arteta already having Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard to choose from.
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Arsenal Update on Morgan Rogers
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Speaking on his World Cup show, Romano has provided an update on Arsenal's interest in Aston Villa forward Rogers in the summer transfer window.
The respected reporter confirms that a deal is already advanced on the player's side, and the feeling is very positive between Arsenal and Rogers.
"My understanding is that the deal is already advanced on the player's side, so between Arsenal and Morgan Rogers, the feeling is very positive. Now it's going to be on the conversations they will have with Aston Villa, so talks will follow club to club. It's not easy, because the player signed a new deal at Aston Villa a few months ago, and Aston Villa are going to be in the Champions League. Aston Villa are ambitious. Aston Villa have a European Super Cup final to play against Paris Saint-Germain. So it's not easy to let a player like Morgan Rogers go, but I'm sure Arsenal will go very strong, and the player is quite keen on the move."
With Arsenal having the advantage of talks going well with Rogers, they'll be hoping a move is fairly straightforward.
The obvious issue is Aston Villa's potential price tag, but there's no doubt the Gunners are in a position to spend big this summer.
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Arsenal Can Spend Big on Rogers
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Arsenal are in a position where they are able to spend big on Rogers during the summer transfer window.
The Gunners won the Premier League last season, so they don't need a host of new additions in order to compete for the title once again.
Arteta's side can identify one position they need to reinforce heavily and go all in to bring in a top target.
Rogers is clearly the man they want as an attacking option, and they can afford to go big to secure his signature.
Aston Villa will have a price, even if it is significant, and Arsenal should be doing all they can to sign him this summer.