Aston Villa update on selling Morgan Rogers this summer
Aston Villa’s ability to keep hold of Morgan Rogers this summer will not depend on them qualifying for the Champions League, sources have told Football Insider.
Interest in the forward is mounting once again from the Premier League’s elite, and there is an expectation at Villa Park that his reputation will grow even further after this summer’s World Cup.
Nevertheless, Aston Villa remain under no pressure to sell Rogers this summer, and sources say that is highly unlikely to change, even if they ultimately miss out on the financial benefits of a place in the Champions League.
Unai Emery’s side are handily placed to book their ticket for next year’s competition as they are currently six points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea, while the possibility of winning the Europa League to secure qualification also remains on the table.
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Former Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness told Football Insider earlier this week that Tottenham should be looking to try and make a move for Rogers at the end of the season.
The Scottish businessman made it clear that he thinks the 23-year-old is the ideal type of player to spearhead a spending spree for Spurs, to help try and restore them to contention in the Premier League.
The Lilywhites were heavily linked with a move for the England international last summer, but the likes of them, Arsenal and Chelsea were ultimately all put off by the Villans’ £100million asking price.
Wyness has previously suggested that as many as three or four Premier League clubs are already contemplating the idea of a move for the Villa star in the summer, but there is still no sign of the club being keen to sell at the moment.
A return to the Champions League looks likely to be on the cards next season, and that looks set to rubber-stamp Rogers’ future for another year, both in terms of footballing aspirations and finances.
Champions League football to tip Aston Villa on the right side of balance
Wyness also told Football Insider on Thursday that Villa currently find themselves on a “knife edge” financially, after several seasons of reduced spending to try and address their PSR standing.
The second city outfit have been seriously toeing the line in terms of the Premier League’s financial restrictions across the last two campaigns, and they risk facing significant penalties if they breach the guidelines.
That has forced them into selling players who they would have preferred to have kept, while also drastically limiting the amount they have been able to spend on additions to their squad.
However, such is the lucrative nature of Champions League football, that it alone could provide Villa with invaluable breathing room behind the scenes for next season.
Wyness has suggested that the club simply cannot afford to find themselves outside Europe’s premier club competition once again, even if they secured a Europa League place instead.