{"id":609582,"date":"2025-12-03T13:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/609582\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:18:23","slug":"chelsea-could-jump-to-front-of-the-queue-to-sign-attacker-they-love-as-morgan-rogers-interest-cools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/609582\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea could jump to &#8216;front of the queue&#8217; to sign attacker they love as Morgan Rogers interest cools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca must be happy with his attacking options at Stamford Bridge right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At present, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/enzo-maresca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maresca<\/a> has the likes of Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro all in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/chelsea-squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea first-team squad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, it looks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> could still add to their attack in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p> The position that Chelsea MUST strengthen in 2026 is _ _ _ _ _ _ <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2168461957-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea owner Behdad Eghbali and directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart at Wolves game\" class=\"wp-image-288038\" \/>Photo by Marc Atkins\/Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/morgan-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morgan Rogers<\/a> may no longer be an option for the Blues, but another No.10 could still be on his way to west London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2243829386-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz celebrating goal\" class=\"wp-image-336716\" \/>Photo by Alberto Gandolfo\/BSR Agency\/Getty ImagesChelsea could become frontrunners to sign Kenan Yildiz in January<\/p>\n<p>According to journalist Dean Jones, Chelsea will be in for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/kenan-yildiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yildiz<\/a> if his future remains up in the air by the time the new year arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Yildiz is still yet to sign a new contract at Juventus, which could give Chelsea an opportunity to pounce and land the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/ranks-fc-a-football-podcast\/id1395236879?i=1000739445147&amp;r=2907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ranks FC<\/a>, Jones said: \u201cI think he\u2019ll stay. If he doesn\u2019t know, Chelsea will be bang in there. They\u2019ll be right in there at the front of the queue because they love him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know where he\u2019s going to play. They\u2019ll figure that out once he\u2019s through the door. But that is something to look out for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Injury News ahead of the trip to Leeds\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>Enzo Maresca will be without:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>Levi Colwill (knee)<\/li>\n<li>Dario Essugo (thigh)<\/li>\n<li>Romeo Lavia (quad)<\/li>\n<li>Moises Caicedo (suspended)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2225429475-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Levi Colwill playing for Chelsea against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 Club World Cup final.\" class=\"wp-image-333712\" \/>Photo by Image Photo Agency\/Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>As with Yildiz, <strong>The Chelsea Chronicle<\/strong> understands that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/nicolas-jackson-holds-the-key-as-chelsea-target-90m-premier-league-star-there-is-a-chance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea are also fans of Rogers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was recently reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelsea-make-morgan-rogers-transfer-decision-ahead-of-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea have cooled their interest in Rogers<\/a>, who signed a contract extension at Villa Park last month.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2248866572-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa looks on during the UEFA Europa League match between Aston Villa FC and BSC Young Boys\" \/>Photo by Chris Brunskill\/Fantasista\/Getty ImagesKenan Yildiz has more potential than Morgan Rogers<\/p>\n<p>If Chelsea end up with Yildiz instead of Rogers, some Blues supporters will not be too disappointed. For as good as Rogers is, Yildiz probably has a higher ceiling and is already outperforming him this season.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in fewer minutes, the Turkey international has scored more goals and provided more assists than the England star.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>League apps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Shots per game<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Key passes per game<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Dribbles per game<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kenan Yildiz<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>1000<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2.4<\/td>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morgan Rogers<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>1158<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/players\/494525\/show\/kenan-yildiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kenan Yildiz\u2019s WhoScored<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/players\/362824\/show\/morgan-rogers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Morgan Rogers\u2019 WhoScored<\/a> pages<\/p>\n<p>A lot will need to happen before Chelsea can actually sign Yildiz. Convincing the Juventus attacker that he will get regular playing time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stamford Bridge<\/a> is one thing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/club-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Club World Cup<\/a> winners have to do.<\/p>\n<p>Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez have been playing in the No.10 role this season, while Cole Palmer will be guaranteed to start there once he is fully match fit again. <\/p>\n<p>But if Chelsea do go on to land Yildiz, they will obviously be signing a very talented player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca must be happy with his attacking options at Stamford Bridge right now. 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