Chelsea pays £117m for Morgan Rogers, British record

Chelsea Football Club has completed the signing of England international Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a reported fee of 117 million pounds, the club announced on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The transfer sets a new British record and marks a major statement of intent from the West London club under new manager Xabi Alonso.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with the option for a further year. Rogers completed his medical on Monday, July 20, before finalizing the move. In a statement on Chelsea's official website, Rogers said he was joining the biggest club in London and that the club's long-term sporting project was a perfect fit for his ambitions.

The fee surpasses Chelsea's previous record of 106 million pounds paid for Enzo Fernandez in January 2023 and also exceeds the recent British transfer record. Rogers had been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal throughout the summer, but Chelsea's pursuit, coupled with the project presented by the club and the presence of Alonso, proved decisive in securing his signature.

Aston Villa had been determined to retain Rogers, who signed a contract extension in November 2024 that ran...