Chelsea have made England midfielder Morgan Rogers the most expensive British player in history by signing him for Aston Villa for a fee of £117m. "The way the club wants to go and how it wants to move forward is something I want to be a part of. However, Chelsea had been tracking Rogers for more than two years and had quietly made him their top attacking target. It was a well-planned operation involving figures across the club and resulted in Rogers being signed in under 48 hours. Although Chelsea had tracked Rogers for more than two years, the clubs had previously discussed a potential deal during the 'Profit and Sustainability swaps' of 2024.