Overview

• Villa are negotiating a bumper contract with Rogers that would elevate him to the club’s top pay bracket, according to TBR Football.
• Chelsea lead a group of admirers that also includes Liverpool, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint‑Germain, TBR reports.
• Rogers scored his first senior England goal in a 3-0 win over Wales at Wembley last week, boosting his profile.
• Gareth Barry told Sky Sports the forward’s rapid rise to Champions League and international level has been “phenomenal.”
• Rogers delivered 14 goals in 54 games last season, including four in the Champions League, and impressed PSG by scoring in Paris.