Liverpool maintain talks to signal Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in the summertime

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has loved a couple of productive campaigns along with his aspect within the Premier League, and after producing 10 targets and 7 assists up to now this season, it’s anticipated that he’ll take into account his future later this yr.

Caught Offside has reported that Liverpool have already made preliminary enquiries into Morgan Rogers’ acquisition from Aston Villa with the Englishman ‘open’ to a transfer in the course of the summer time with a number of different sides additionally believed to be eager on his companies.

Villa are anticipated to promote Rogers for practically £100 million and given the 23-year-old’s qualities and flexibility on the pitch, Liverpool are more likely to need to match the asking value to keep away from shedding him to a aspect like Chelsea, who’ve maintained curiosity too.

Rogers a key addition to the Liverpool aspect

Morgan Rogers has performed extensively as an attacking midfielder and left winger for Aston Villa. Whereas the quantity 10 function is occupied with Florian Wirtz at Liverpool, the latter function could be the one the previous Manchester Metropolis star makes his personal.

Cody Gakpo has been Arne Slot’s trusted choice down the left flank and though he has performed nicely, he’s not on the degree Luis Diaz was at. The Colombian was not appropriately changed after he departed and in some methods, Rogers could be his proxy.

He’s glorious with creating probabilities and making runs into the field to attain targets, whereas with out the ball, Rogers works extremely exhausting along with his urgent and monitoring again, making him a great long-term signing for Liverpool this yr.

Although he appears set to safe a major function at Anfield, Liverpool would doubtless must safe a berth within the Champions League subsequent season to have the ability to lure a participant of his calibre, particularly as his present employers are within the combine to play the competitors.

With that stated, it’ll even be attention-grabbing to see if Liverpool are ready to spend £100 million on only one signing, notably as a result of they require additions in defence, midfield and doubtlessly on the fitting wing as nicely.