Chelsea have completed the signing of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a record-breaking transfer fee of £117m.
Th 23-year-old arrives at the club after putting pen to paper on a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
Signed for the Blues. 🔵✔️
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 21, 2026
Rogers has now become the most expensive British play of all time and broke the record set earlier by Elliot Anderson, who joined Manchester City for a fee of £116m.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 21, 2026
The England international becomes the Blues third signing behind Marco Palestra and Geovany Quenda.
“I’m so excited,” Rogers told his new club’s official website.
“For me, Chelsea are the biggest club in London and a club I’ve always admired since I was a kid.
“I’m really excited about the project with the new manager, the players we’ve got and where the club is heading. That’s why I’m here and I can’t wait to get started.
