Fabrizio Romano has just delivered a huge Aston Villa and Rogers update following overnight conversations.
Aston Villa target Morgan Rogers is eager to head to the Midlands ahead of the transfer window closing.
Aston Villa have increased the ante in their pursuit of Morgan Rogers by submitting a third bid of £15 million.
The winger is eager to join the Villans before the winter window closes on February 1.
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano believes Villa manager Unai Emery is pushing for an agreement.
Aston Villa’s pursuit of Morgan Rogers has been bolstered as the Middlesbrough striker ‘wants to go’ to Villa Park. Transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano has exclusively informed GIVEMESPORT that the Midlands outfit are aiming to
The Villans showed plenty of ambition during the summer, which included Moussa Diaby becoming their club-record signing when he sealed a £51.9million switch from Bayer Leverkusen, and it has paid off as Unai Emery’s side have found themselves in the midst of an unexpected Premier League title challenge.
Although Villa have been relatively quiet during the winter transfer window, with Kosta Nedeljkovic joining from Crvena Zvezda for £6.5 million before returning to the Serbian champions on loan for the rest of the season, they are still looking for reinforcements ahead of the February 1 deadline.
Villa submit third offer for Rogers as they aim to strike late deal
Villa are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Rogers as, according to The Athletic, they have lodged a third bid worth £15million, including add-ons, and have remained in negotiations as they are hopeful of closing the deal during the early stages of this week.
According to the report, the 21-year-old, who has 16 goals in 33 appearances this season, is excited about the prospect of joining Emery’s high-flyers, and he remains the Villans’ primary target as the winter window closes, despite being frustrated by Middlesbrough when previous proposals were tabled.
Transfer insider Dean Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that Rogers is likely to take on a new challenge at Villa because his current employers may be tempted to cash in and make a significant profit after only a few months on Teesside.
Middlesbrough only paid £2 million to get the winger away from reigning Premier League winners Manchester City this summer, and they are
