Aston Villa decide on Morgan Rogers sale as £55m agreement reached
Morgan Rogers has been linked with a move away from Aston Villa this summer after a red-hot season last time out.
The 22-year-old attacker scored 14 goals and supplied 15 assists in 54 appearances across all competitions for the Villa, who reached the Champions League quarter-finals and finished sixth in the Premier League largely due to his contribution.
Rogers’ form has understandably led to some of the Premier League’s big guns showing an interest in signing the former West Brom, Manchester City and Middlesbrough ace.
Liverpool are widely reported to be among the clubs keen on Rogers, while Arsenal and Chelsea have also been linked.
Aston Villa transfer update features Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez
Rogers isn’t the only big-name player whose future is in the spotlight this summer, with Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez also targets for other clubs.
The Guardian reported on 30 June that Martinez, 32, is Aston Villa’s highest earner and is seeking a fresh challenge away from Villa Park ahead of the 2025/26 season.
| 2023/24 accounts | |
| Overall wage bill | £252m |
| Revenue | £257.7m |
However, there’s good news for Villa’s fanbase because it’s also claimed that the club have decided they won’t be selling Rogers or Watkins in the summer transfer window.
Aston Villa have until midnight on Monday (30 June) to get their books balanced before the 2024/25 PSR deadline passes.
But they aren’t going to need to sell players in order to do that.
Aston Villa set for £55m NSWE agreement
The Telegraph reports that Aston Villa are curbing their PSR worries by selling their women’s team.
It is understood that a £55million deal is close to agreement and that will see them glide through the 2024/25 PSR period without any worries about future points deductions.
Aston Villa Women are being sold to V Sports, which is their parent company, founded by Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris.
Chelsea pulled off a similar move last year when they generated almost £200million by selling their women’s team to their parent company BlueCo.
It’s a controversial move, but it’s one that ultimately the Premier League will allow.
It’s unlikely Aston Villa will be the final team to do this as PSR continues to dominate headlines and wreak havoc on teams who are trying to catch up to the Premier League’s so-called ‘Big Six’.