The Aston Villa attacker completed a monster £117million move on Tuesday which made him the most expensive British transfer ever. The England international has completed a £117m switch from Aston Villa, to become the most expensive British player of all time, and will link up with childhood friend Palmer at Stamford Bridge.
Rogers was a long-standing Arsenal target and, as The Independent understands, a priority signing for Mikel Arteta from well before this summer.
“I’ve had a few conversations with him and I think it’s important for me to be here that I need to understand what the manager’s like, how he is and how he wants to operate,” Rogers added. “It very much fits with the way I see the game, the way I want to play, and the way I want to be me, and be free and express myself. Him being a part of that was a massive factor in me being here.”
Morgan Rogers has revealed how ongoing conversations with Cole Palmer led to his record transfer to Chelsea. “We’ve been speaking about this for a while. We always would love to have played together. So, for it to happen, we’re both excited. “He’s non-stop ringing my phone, texting me, and I can’t wait. I think that’s probably the most special thing, playing with one of your best friends and being around him every day.
Bellingham’s remarkable form underlined his superiority, but that is no slight on Rogers, who has piled up 18 goals and 16 assists in the Premier League across the last two seasons. That is the ninth-most in the league and the same as Cole Palmer, his friend and new teammate with whom he shares the famous ‘cold’ celebration.