Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Aston Villa sells Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for £117 million

8/31/2026

18 2 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

Aston Villa sold Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for £117 million this summer.
Aston Villa signed forward Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for up to £65 million, a club record.
Aston Villa agreed to sign defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis for £30 million plus £5 million add-ons.
Manager Unai Emery said Villa and Chelsea are rivals who “want to kill each other.”
Villa will host Arsenal on Monday, with Opta giving Arsenal a 63 % win chance.

History

Historical Context

Real Madrid’s £80 million 2009 signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United coincided with the club’s €261 million spending spree in the 2009-10 season, during which Madrid set a La Liga record of 96 points and scored 102 goals, with Ronaldo netting 33 despite a seven-week injury layoff. They finished second in La Liga, the highest-point runner-up record then.

1 of 2

Story summary

Aston Villa sold Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for £117 million this summer.
Aston Villa signed forward Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea for up to £65 million, a club record.
Aston Villa agreed to sign defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis for £30 million plus £5 million add-ons.
Manager Unai Emery said Villa and Chelsea are rivals who “want to kill each other.”
Villa will host Arsenal on Monday, with Opta giving Arsenal a 63 % win chance.

1 / 2