Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers responds passionately as transfer confirmed
Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers has responded with a passionate message after a transfer was confirmed ahead of the new campaign.
Rogers only joined Villa from Middlesbrough for an initial £8million [BBC] in February last year, but his rise to stardom since then has been a notable one, and he is now a full England international.
The 22-year-old winger has established himself as one of Unai Emery’s key players, and interest in his signature has been rife this summer after Football Insider revealed in May that Villa will do everything they can to keep hold of Rogers amid interest from Chelsea.
Former scout Mick Brown told Football Insider in June that Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Rogers’ situation, but Unai Emery is desperate to keep hold of the England winger this summer, as revealed by Football Insider on 8 July.
It was believed to be a near certainty that Chelsea will bid to sign Rogers if Villa approach them over a deal to sign Nicolas Jackson, and he has now sent a passionate message after a transfer was recently confirmed.
Rogers sends message to Mason Holgate after Qatar switch
Football Insider revealed on 13 July that former Everton defender Mason Holgate had passed a medical with Qatari side Al-Gharafa as he closed in on a move to the Middle East.
The 28-year-old, who spent last season on loan at West Brom, completed his move to the club on Wednesday (16 July) as Al-Gharafa posted an announcement on Instagram, saying: “Mason Holgate Grafawi for two seasons,” insinuating that he has signed a two-year deal.
Rogers, who was also once on the Baggies’ books, moved to send a message to his friend on his Instagram story, as he shared the post and added: “27,” with numerous heart-eyes emojis in congratulations.
Aston Villa to sanction Rogers sale for financial reasons
Football Insider verdict
Villa need to make sales this summer after they missed out on a spot in the Champions League last season on goal difference following a controversial final-day decision in their game against Man United when Rogers was deemed to have fouled Altay Bayindir before scoring.
In a cruel twist of fate for the Second City outfit, it could well be the 22-year-old who is let go in the coming months after football finance expert Dan Plumley told Football Insider on Friday (11 July) that the Villans will be forced to cash in on at least one or two players to try and avoid further sanctions from UEFA this summer.
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Villa were hit with a fine of €11million (£9.5m) by the governing body in early July due to a squad cost ratio issue, and they could receive a further €15m (£13m) in fines over the next three years if they continue to fail to comply with UEFA’s financial regulations.
According to the Mail, Villa have set an asking price of £100 million for Rogers, and if anything close to that was met by an interested club, it would obviously massively ease their financial concerns, and so an exit could happen soon.