Alonso Says 'Great Signing' Rogers Can Rejuvenate Chelsea
Xabi Alonso said the 23-year-old can lift Chelsea after a £117 million move that set a new British transfer record.
- On Monday, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso confirmed the club signed Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117 million , setting a record for a British player.
- Following a 10th place finish last season, Chelsea reportedly pursued the 23-year-old for two years before beating Arsenal to his signature after the Premier League champions refused to match Villa's fee.
- Alonso described Rogers as "a great signing" who will "link really well" with Cole Palmer, praising the player's flexibility to operate in multiple attacking positions.
- Rogers will not join the pre-season trip to Australia after helping England finish third at the World Cup, as Chelsea faces Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in Sydney.
- Alonso must now integrate Rogers alongside new arrivals Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian, and Geovany Quenda before the squad flies to Hong Kong for a match against Juventus on August 5.
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EPL: Xabi Alonso reveals plan for Rogers, Cole Palmer in Chelsea team
Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, has revealed he is planning to play new signing Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer together in his starting line-up Rogers joined childhood friend Palmer at Stamford Bridge in a £117 million move from Aston Villa last week. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Sydney Super Cup pre-season friendly against Western Sydney Wanderers, Alonso […] EPL: Xabi Alonso reveals plan for Rogers, Cole Palmer in Chelsea team
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