{"id":169535,"date":"2025-08-23T16:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/169535\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:12:14","slug":"three-elite-clubs-pushing-to-sign-aston-villa-star-in-major-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/169535\/","title":{"rendered":"Three elite clubs pushing to sign Aston Villa star in major move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Villa\u2019s Morgan Rogers has emerged as one of English football\u2019s most exciting young attacking midfielders, and his stellar form is already sparking transfer speculation. According to CaughtOffside<\/a>, the 23-year-old \u2013 fresh from winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award \u2013 could be on the radar of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City if he continues his upward trajectory.<\/p>\n

Collymore\u2019s Transfer Warning<\/p>\n

Former Villa striker Stan Collymore gave a clear verdict on Rogers\u2019 potential, writing in his CaughtOffside column:<\/p>\n

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\u201cVilla need to do whatever they can do now to safeguard that asset, because if I was one of the top four or five teams, I would take Morgan Rogers in a heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Collymore\u2019s concern is that Rogers\u2019 head could be turned by interest from elite clubs. He added:<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough he\u2019s a Midlands lad, he\u2019s used to moving around to different clubs. So he\u2019s one of those players that will go where he feels that he can achieve things. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rising Stock After Breakthrough Campaign<\/p>\n

Rogers\u2019 numbers last season underline why top clubs are circling. With 14 goals and 15 assists across all competitions, he directly contributed to 29 goals \u2013 an extraordinary return for a young midfielder.<\/p>\n

Spurs have also been linked with a move, particularly after James Maddison\u2019s injury and Arsenal\u2019s successful hijack of their pursuit of Eberechi Eze. However, Collymore argued Rogers might be wise to wait, suggesting:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis time next year, if he continues the trajectory that he\u2019s on and starts to add more goals and more assists, then it\u2019s not going to be a surprise if Arsenal, Man United, Man City or even Liverpool make a move.\u201d<\/p>\n

Future Outlook<\/p>\n

Villa supporters will hope the club can tie Rogers down long term, but the reality of the modern game means speculation is inevitable when a player of his quality shines. Whether it\u2019s Spurs in the short-term or one of the Premier League\u2019s elite in the future, Rogers is fast becoming one of the league\u2019s most talked-about rising stars.<\/p>\n

From an Aston Villa fan\u2019s perspective, the prospect of Morgan Rogers leaving so soon would disappointing. On one hand, his rise to prominence reflects Villa\u2019s development under Unai Emery, showing the club can nurture talent capable of competing at the very top. On the other hand, seeing links to Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester United is a stark reminder of the financial and competitive realities Villa face.<\/p>\n

Many Villa fans would argue that the club must be proactive. Rogers is not just a promising youngster; he\u2019s already delivering elite-level output. With 29 goal contributions, he is arguably Villa\u2019s most exciting attacking midfielder since Jack Grealish. To avoid history repeating itself, Villa\u2019s hierarchy need to offer Rogers a new contract with improved terms, making it clear that he is central to Emery\u2019s long-term plans.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the Champions League factor. If Villa can regain their Champions League status and continue to compete in Europe, it strengthens their case to keep players like Rogers. Fans will feel that Rogers should give Villa another couple of seasons, cementing himself as a star rather than being another talent lured away prematurely.<\/p>\n

Of course, football careers are short, and Collymore\u2019s point about Rogers being open to moving clubs will strike a chord. Supporters know that if the likes of Liverpool or City come calling, resisting the move will be tough. But the overwhelming sentiment from Villa Park would be: back the manager, back the project, and keep Rogers as the jewel in Emery\u2019s crown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aston Villa\u2019s Morgan Rogers has emerged as one of English football\u2019s most exciting young attacking midfielders, and his…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":169536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[97082,97083,97084,97085,97086,1322,97087,97088,97089,97090,97091,97092,97093,97094,97095,97096,38553,221,62,97097,97098,97099,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-169535","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-aston-villa-champions-league-hopes","9":"tag-aston-villa-contract-talks","10":"tag-aston-villa-news","11":"tag-aston-villa-rising-star","12":"tag-aston-villa-transfer-rumours","13":"tag-featured","14":"tag-morgan-rogers-arsenal","15":"tag-morgan-rogers-future","16":"tag-morgan-rogers-goals-assists","17":"tag-morgan-rogers-liverpool","18":"tag-morgan-rogers-manchester-city","19":"tag-morgan-rogers-manchester-united","20":"tag-morgan-rogers-spurs","21":"tag-morgan-rogers-stats-2024-25","22":"tag-morgan-rogers-transfer","23":"tag-pfa-young-player-of-the-year-2025","24":"tag-premier-league-transfer-news","25":"tag-soccer","26":"tag-sports","27":"tag-stan-collymore-morgan-rogers","28":"tag-tottenham-linked-with-morgan-rogers","29":"tag-unai-emery-aston-villa","30":"tag-united-states","31":"tag-unitedstates","32":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}