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Arsenal Pursues Villa's Konsa, Rogers Amid £85 m Offer

7/4/2026

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Arsenal Targeting

Arsenal target Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa and midfielder Morgan Rogers.
Arsenal value Konsa at £35 million, while Villa, with two years left, want more.
Villa price Rogers at £130 million, but Arsenal think an £85 million offer could start talks.
A 20 percent sell-on clause on Rogers’ 2024 transfer to Villa could complicate a deal.
Arsenal see the signings as replacements for Martinelli and Trossard and as a boost to depth amid injuries.

Summary

Arsenal Sign Stanway

Arsenal signed England midfielder Georgia Stanway from Bayern Munich on a free transfer, with a three-year deal and an option for a fourth.
The club’s summer outlay may reach about £200 million, covering the permanent signing of Piero Hincapie and a possible £165 million combined fee for Konsa and Rogers.
Manchester City’s £10 million bid for 16-year-old Leicester winger Jeremy Monga led Arsenal to pull out of talks for him.

History

Historical Context

On 15 December 1995 the European Court of Justice ruled in Jean-Marc Bosman’s case that EU players could leave at contract end without fees and that quotas on EU nationals were illegal. The decision sparked a surge in free-transfer activity, with foreign players accounting for 57 % of English and German squads by 2007. Arsenal’s current free-move negotiations echo that legacy.

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Arsenal Targeting

Arsenal target Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa and midfielder Morgan Rogers.
Arsenal value Konsa at £35 million, while Villa, with two years left, want more.
Villa price Rogers at £130 million, but Arsenal think an £85 million offer could start talks.
A 20 percent sell-on clause on Rogers’ 2024 transfer to Villa could complicate a deal.
Arsenal see the signings as replacements for Martinelli and Trossard and as a boost to depth amid injuries.

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