While they have splashed £173 million on Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Estevao Willian already, Chelsea are targeting another attacker who plays for a Premier League rival.
Chelsea may have signed Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Estevao Willian for a combined £173 million but they are still not done yet in strengthening their attack.
The Blues are currently basking in their FIFA Club World Cup glory following their 3-0 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday and have banked over £120 million which will be used to strengthen the squad.
According to the Telegraph, the Blues want to add Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers to the squad after getting impressed by his outlay for the Villains.
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Rogers joined Villa in January 2024 for just £15 million from Middlesbrough and impressed by scoring 15 goals and adding 14 assists which has caught the eye of Chelsea.
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Enzo Maresca is therefore keen to add him to the squad although Villa will demand a high fee for his services if Chelsea make a bid.
It is understood Chelsea are looking to use Nicolas Jackson as makeweight in the deal with the Senegal striker having fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge after the signing of Pedro and Delap.
Chelsea would want to use Jackson to help reduce the price for Rogers but its not known if Villa would entertain offers for the former England U21 international.
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Rogers already has friends in the Chelsea dressing room having played alongside Cole Palmer and Gittens at the Manchester City academy as well as the England U21 team and would be happy to link up with his mates.