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Chelsea sign Morgan Rogers in record-breaking deal
22nd July, 2026 07:10 AM
Chelsea Football Club has announced the signing of Morgan Rogers, who has joined the club ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
Rogers has signed a 7-year deal at Stamford Bridge worth Ksh20.28B, becoming the most expensive British player of all time, surpassing the record set earlier this summer when Manchester City splashed Ksh19.14 billion for England international Ellito Anderson.
“Chelsea is delighted to announce the signing of England international Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa,” a deal confirming Rogers’ signing on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, read.
The ex-Villa attacker, who recently featured for England in the just-concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup, expressed his gratitude after signing the deal, confirming that his conversation with new manager Xabi Alonso was key to his move to the London club.
Conversation with Alonso
“I’m really excited about the project with the new manager, the players we have got, and where the club is heading. That’s why I am here, and I can’t wait to get started.
“I’ve had a few conversations with him [Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso] and I think it’s important for me to be here that I need to understand what the manager’s like, how he is, and how he wants to operate,” the British attacker stated.
Rejoining Palmer
Rogers also opened up about the prospect of lining up with his childhood friend and now teammate, Cole Palmer, whom they featured together for England at various levels of the national youth system.
‘I have known Cole since I was about 14, first in the England [youth] teams and then when we were both at Man City together. We’ve been speaking about this for a while; we always would love to have played together. So, for it to happen, we’re both excited,” he explained.
At the international level, Rogers made his senior England debut in November 2024 and has become a regular for the Three Lions, earning 22 caps.
He was among the emerging crop of a new generation of attackers coming up within England’s attacking team and represented his country at the just-concluded 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Rogers spent part of his early days at Manchester City, where he honed his football skills as a kid. He also had a stint under the current Manchester United boss, Michael Carrick, during his time with Championship side Middlesbrough, before leaving for Aston Villa
