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“Creative” star on Liverpool’s list as surprise transfer possible despite recent contract extension

27 March 2026 at 10:42

Liverpool are reportedly one of the admirers of Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, who could possibly make a surprise move this summer.

That’s according to Ben Jacobs on X, with the journalist providing a Liverpool transfer news update and looking at a few Reds targets for the next transfer window.

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With Mohamed Salah announcing he’ll be leaving the club at the end of this season, Jacobs has named the likes of Michael Olise, Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola, and Anthony Gordon as names to potentially look out for out wide.

But Jacobs also says Liverpool could look at a “creative” central attacking player like Rogers as well, with the England international possibly set to be available despite only recently signing a new contract at Villa Park…

Liverpool could sign two wingers this summer.

On the right, finding a Mo Salah successor is something #LFC have been planning for long before negotiating an exit package allowing the Egyptian to leave on a free.

New left-winger on the club's radar since Luis Diaz departed for… pic.twitter.com/LPnMXhFVuQ

— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) March 26, 2026

Rogers is also firmly on Chelsea’s radar, as we’ve previously reported, while this is not the first time Liverpool have been linked with him.

Fichajes named the Merseyside giants as one of Rogers’ suitors, and they stated Villa could let the 23-year-old go for around £80m.

Morgan Rogers transfer would not be entirely without risk for Liverpool

Rogers is undoubtedly an exciting talent, but there’s no guarantee he’d succeed at LFC, and you only need to look at Florian Wirtz to see why.

Wirtz is a similar style of player at a similar stage of his career, and he’s struggled to fit in in Arne Slot’s side since a big-money move last summer.

Rogers has the benefit of being proven in the Premier League, so perhaps he could be an upgrade on Wirtz, but it’s also not obvious how the pair might fit in together.

For this reason, we’ve been a bit cautious and given Rogers a 14/25 rating considering how expensive he’d probably be…

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Rogers will surely get a big move at some point, but Liverpool just doesn’t quite feel like the right fit as they probably need a more explosive wide-player as a better fit for their DNA.

There will likely be plenty of other options for Rogers, though it’s also worth noting that his recent form has dipped a little, which could play into clubs’ minds and lead them to look at other options this summer.

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Man United and Chelsea not put off by £100 million price tag of English attacker

24 March 2026 at 17:07

According to Football Insider, Manchester United and Chelsea are set to go against each other in the race to sign Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers.

The England international is once again enjoying a brilliant season with Villa and his performances have not gone unnoticed.

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The former Middlesbrough man has been watched closely by noy only Man United and Chelsea but also by Liverpool and Arsenal.

He has been the driving force of Unai Emery’s side and their main attacking outlet once again this season.

Man United and Chelsea are ready to pay big money

As per the report, both the Premier League giants have not been put off by the high asking price that Villa have set for Rogers.

Emery’s side are expected to demand £100 million for the 23-year-old, who has eight goals and five assists from 31 appearances in the top flight this season.

Pete O’Rourke told Football Insider:

“His price tag will be pretty hefty, it’ll be well in excess of £100million probably if somebody wanted to sign him, because he’s under a long-term contract until 2031.

“But even with that price tag, it won’t scare people off, some of the big clubs in the Premier League and across Europe will be ready to test Villa’s resolve in the summer.”

What next for Rogers if he leaves Aston Villa?

Morgan Rogers celebrates a goal for Aston Villa
Morgan Rogers celebrates a goal for Aston Villa (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Both Man United and Chelsea can make a strong case for the young attacking Englishman.

The Red Devils and the Blues are going through a period of transition but going by their form and their future ambitions, it appears like a move to Man United would appeal more to Rogers.

It is highly likely that Man United will be able to offer him Champions League football next season, something which remains a doubt for Chelsea.

Rogers is reportedly open for a new challenge in his career and the INEOS-led revolution at Old Trafford could appeal him.

Man United take patient approach in managerial search as summer decision looms 

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