Chelsea have agreed a club‑record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. The 23‑year‑old will sign a six‑year contract at Stamford Bridge, with an option for a further year, and will undergo a medical after returning from the 2026 World Cup.

The fee eclipses the previously set record of £116m for England midfielder Elliot Anderson and makes Rogers the most expensive signing in Chelsea history, surpassing the £107m spent on Enzo Fernandez. New manager Xabi Alonso is reshaping his squad ahead of the new Premier League season, and Rogers joins a club that has already moved on Youri Tielemans to Manchester United.

Villa will receive at least £20.4m from the transfer thanks to a 20% profit clause for Middlesbrough. Rogers’ 21 goals in 85 league appearances helped Villa win the Europa League, and he has 21 senior England caps, including six World Cup games.

The arrival raises questions about how Rogers will fit alongside star attacker Cole Palmer and compete with established talents like Estevao Willian and Pedro Neto. Alonso’s preferred system remains uncertain, but the deal underlines Chelsea’s ambition to attract top talent after a 10th‑place finish last season.