Transfer News: Chelsea Hijack Arsenal's Morgan Rogers Deal, Man Utd Move Looms
The Mirror Football transfer blog on July 18, 2026, reports that Chelsea have hijacked Arsenal's pursuit of Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, reaching a verbal agreement worth £117 million. Aston Villa plan to reinvest the record fee by targeting wingers Ibrahim Mbaye and Crysencio Summerville. Mohamed Salah is set to join Besiktas after leaving Liverpool, following Leandro Trossard's move to the Turkish club. Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Christos Tzolis as a replacement and are also interested in Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa. Manchester United have made contact with representatives of Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson, having already signed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. Other updates include Aston Villa's enquiry for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Leeds United's interest in Pavel Sulc, and Leicester City's decision to abandon a deal for Danny Ings.
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