Midfielder · #17
Morgan Rogers
England · 6'2" · 24
His role
The Record SigningRogers plays behind the striker alongside Palmer. He carries the ball directly at defenders, makes powerful runs beyond João Pedro and presses from the front when Chelsea lose it.
His story
- 01Record
The most expensive British footballer there has ever been
Rogers was still a Championship player when Middlesbrough signed him from Manchester City in 2023. Aston Villa bought him for £8m seven months later; three years after that, Chelsea paid £117m. The British record he broke had belonged to Elliot Anderson for less than a fortnight.
- 02Drama
Arsenal wanted him. He chose their London rivals
Arsenal pursued Rogers through the summer, but he signed for Chelsea instead and immediately called them “the biggest club in London.” It was the sort of line that wins over a new crowd before a ball has been kicked. Scoring on his debut at Fulham finished the introduction.
- 03Off the pitch
He invented Cole Palmer's famous celebration
Rogers first crossed his arms after scoring a winner for Middlesbrough. His best mate from Manchester City's academy copied him a week later, and somehow the pose became Cold Palmer instead. Chelsea's £117m move for Rogers has now reunited the celebration's inventor with the player who made it famous.
Career
West Bromwich Albion2018–2019
Lincoln City2019–2020
Bournemouth2021
Manchester City2021–2023
Blackpool2022
Aston Villa2023–2026
Chelsea2026–
