Morgan Rogers has responded with humour to reports that Aston Villa could demand 130m amid transfer interest from Arsenal. The attacking midfielder questioned such a valuation while on World Cup duty with England, even as recent performances for Unai Emery's team and growing attention from major clubs continue to raise Rogers' profile.
Rogers played a central role in Villa's 2025-26 campaign, scoring 10 Premier League goals as the team finished fourth. That marked Aston Villa's second top-four league finish in three seasons. In that league campaign, only Ollie Watkins recorded more goal involvements for Villa, finishing with 19 across the season.
The 23-year-old also helped Aston Villa secure the Europa League title in 2025-26, beating Freiburg
3-0 in the final in Istanbul. That victory ended Villa's 44-year wait for a major European trophy, following the club's European Cup success in 1982, and strengthened Rogers' status as one of the team's key attacking players.
Rogers' displays earned a call-up to Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup, and reports suggest Arsenal are monitoring the situation. Villa are said to want 130m before considering a sale, a figure that would surpass the 116m Manchester City have agreed to pay Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson, setting a new record for a British player.
Asked about that possible fee at England's World Cup training base, Rogers replied: "I'm not sure I'm worth all that! Of course, it's nice to hear that from people. But I don't let outside noise dictate things for me. I'm just going to keep focused, keep being me, keep being the person that got me here and keep trying to improve. I don't really listen to stuff like that. " Aston Villa now look towards facing Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on August 12, before starting the 2026-27 Premier League season at Brighton on August 23 and hosting Arsenal at Villa Park on the weekend of August 29 or 30.
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