Fabrizio Romano says Aston Villa are in talk to sign 21 years old young Forward
Aston Villa remain on Morgan Rogers’ trail despite Middlesbrough being determined to retain his services beyond the closure of the transfer window
Aston Villa have seen their opening two bids for Morgan Rogers turned down by Championship side Middlesbrough.
The winger is keen to join Unai Emery’s Premier League high-flyers ahead of the fast-approaching deadline.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano understands that Villa have not given up in their pursuit of Rogers and are readying a third offer.
Aston Villa ‘will keep pushing’ to sign Morgan Rogers ahead of the winter window slamming shut as boss Unai Emery is a ‘big fan’, and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT that the Villa Park pursuit of the Middlesbrough star is one to watch as the deadline looms.
Having made Moussa Diaby the most expensive arrival in the Villans’ entire history, thanks to him completing a £51.9million switch from Bayer Leverkusen during the summer, the Midlands outfit are in the market for furher reinforcements after finding themselves in the midst of an unexpected Premier League title challenge.
But Emery, who has led Villa to 35 wins from his first 58 matches at the helm after succeeding Steven Gerrard in the hot-seat, is still scouring the market for his first acquisition of 2024 despite the February 1 deadline quickly closing in.
Villans have two Rogers bids turned down
Villa have been left frustrated in their pursuit of Rogers as they have had two bids rejected by Middlesbrough, according to The Guardian, but he has remained one of Emery’s leading targets as the Spanish tactician is eager to strengthen his attacking options ahead of a jam-packed second half of the season which will include competing for a continental trophy in the Europa Conference League.
The report suggests that the 21-year-old, who has racked up 15 goal contributions since the campaign got underway, is still at the Riverside Stadium as his current employers have been left unimpressed by an improved offer which still did not come close to reaching their expectations.
Villa have set their sights on landing Rogers just a matter of weeks after he was one of Middlesbrough’s leading performers during their FA Cup third round exit at the hands of Emery’s charges, but it is understood that the Championship outfit will not entertain sanctioning his departure for less than £10million and they have refused to express an acceptable figure to his suitors as they are desperate to retain his services.
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