Morgan Rogers on what swayed his transfer decision to join Unai Emery’s Aston Villa

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Morgan Rogers had options, but Aston Villa stood out. Unai Emery’s vision, the club’s ambition, and a passionate fanbase made his decision easy. He saw his future in claret and blue—now, he’s ready to shine on the big stage, making an impact at Villa Park.

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00:00Aston Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers has revealed the 2-9 Emery played a crucial role in convincing

00:07him to move to the West Midlands last year.

00:11Rogers joined Villa from Middlesbrough on deadline day of the 2024 January transfer

00:17window after a lengthy saga.

00:20Middlesbrough rejected three previous bids due to a sell-on clause owed to Manchester

00:24City, rising to £15m with add-ons.

00:28A West Brom Academy graduate, Rogers never played for the Baggies and joined City in

00:332019.

00:35He spent most of his time on loan at Lincoln, Bournemouth and Blackpool before a £1.5m

00:40move to Middlesbrough.

00:41This season, Rogers has had an incredible impact at Aston Villa, including a Champions

00:47League hat-trick against Celtic.

00:50Emery praised his impact, saying,

00:52He's getting our identity stronger with his skills and adapting in different attacking

00:57positions.

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