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Transfer: 'Good signing' - Cole names player to leave Chelsea after Morgan Rogers' arrival
Chelsea’s pursuit caps a summer in which former City academy players Cole Palmer and Liam Delap also moved for a combined £70 million.
Morgan Rogers is set to complete a £117million transfer from Aston Villa to Chelsea, reuniting with former Manchester City academy teammates Cole Palmer and Liam Delap at Stamford Bridge.
The trio previously led Manchester City to the 2020 FA Youth Cup victory; City's elite setup develops top talent, though intense competition makes departures inevitable.
Palmer and Delap moved to Chelsea for a combined £70million, while Rogers' record-breaking £117million switch highlights the value of elite British talent developed at the Etihad.
Flush with cash, Aston Villa may use the £117million fee to fund a deal for Crysencio Summerville, viewing the Dutchman as a potential replacement for Rogers.
Selling academy graduates counts as pure profit for accounting purposes; the Blues recently sold Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and Reigan Heskey to FC Koln for £7million.
English International Morgan Rogers signed Mondays with London club Chelsea, according to several media agencies. The transfer amount is estimated at approximately 137 million euros.