Overview

• Rogers’ performances last season—eight Premier League goals, 11 assists and a starring role in Villa’s Champions League campaign—have driven his market value from £15 million to around £80 million.
• Chelsea intend to submit a standalone bid for Rogers rather than include Nicolas Jackson in any part-exchange to comply with financial regulations.
• Both clubs were fined by UEFA this month for breaching financial rules, with Chelsea also facing restrictions on registering new players for next season’s Champions League.
• Aston Villa’s failure to qualify for the Champions League, coupled with Premier League sustainability rules, has intensified pressure to monetise their emerging England international.
• Middlesbrough stand to receive over £10 million from a sell-on clause worth more than 10 percent if Rogers departs Villa Park.