00:00Chelsea have officially signed England international Morgan Rodgers from Aston Villa on a long-term contract running until 2033.
00:08British media reports value the transfer package at £117 million, $157 million,
00:16making Rodgers the most expensive British player in football history.
00:21Sky Sports reported the fee surpasses the £116 million deal Manchester City paid Nottingham Forest
00:28for Elliot Anderson earlier this month.
00:32This transfer also breaks Chelsea's previous record signing of Moises Caicedo,
00:37who was acquired from Brighton for £115 million in 2023.
00:42Rodgers expressed his excitement about joining Chelsea,
00:46calling them the biggest club in London and praising the direction under the new manager.
00:51The 23-year-old winger and attacking midfielder leaves Aston Villa after a successful two-year spell
00:57following his transfer from Middlesbrough in 2024.
01:01Rodgers scored 31 goals in 125 total appearances for Villa,
01:07enjoying his best domestic campaign last season with 10 Premier League goals.
01:12He helped Villa win the Europa League in May by scoring in the 3-0 final victory over Freiburg
01:17to claim the club's first major European trophy since 1982.
01:23On the international stage, Rodgers made his England debut in 2024
01:27and featured in seven of eight matches as England finished third at the World Cup.
01:33Chelsea, who finished 10th in the Premier League last season,
01:37are set to open their upcoming league campaign away against Fulham on August 24.
01:42on August 24.
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