{"id":436389,"date":"2026-02-20T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/436389\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:24:09","slug":"aston-villa-update-on-selling-morgan-rogers-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/436389\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa update on selling Morgan Rogers this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Morgan-Rogers-Champions-League-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Football Insider exclusive as Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers applauds after a game, while glancing towards the Champions League trophy, which fe...\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pete-orourke-close-up-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Fri 20 February 2026 12:02, UK <\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa\u2019s ability to keep hold of Morgan Rogers this summer will not depend on them qualifying for the Champions League, sources have told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>Interest in the forward is mounting once again from the Premier League\u2019s elite, and there is an expectation at Villa Park that his reputation will grow even further after this summer\u2019s World Cup. <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/aston-villa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa<\/a> remain under no pressure to sell Rogers this summer, and sources say that is highly unlikely to change, even if they ultimately miss out on the financial benefits of a place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/champions-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Unai Emery\u2019s side are handily placed to book their ticket for next year\u2019s competition as they are currently six points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea, while the possibility of winning the Europa League to secure qualification also remains on the table. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/imago1070321566-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aston Villa manager Unai Emery applauds while looking nervous on the touchline.\" class=\"wp-image-801779\" \/>Credit: ImagoEx-Villa chief backs Tottenham to do Morgan Rogers deal<\/p>\n<p>Former Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness told Football Insider earlier this week that Tottenham should be looking to try and make a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/morgan-rogers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rogers<\/a> at the end of the season. <\/p>\n<p>The Scottish businessman made it clear that he thinks the 23-year-old is the ideal type of player to spearhead a spending spree for Spurs, to help try and restore them to contention in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>The Lilywhites were heavily linked with a move for the England international last summer, but the likes of them, Arsenal and Chelsea were ultimately all put off by the Villans\u2019 \u00a3100million asking price. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/keith-wyness\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wyness<\/a> has previously suggested that as many as three or four Premier League clubs are already contemplating the idea of a move for the Villa star in the summer, but there is still no sign of the club being keen to sell at the moment. <\/p>\n<p>A return to the Champions League looks likely to be on the cards next season, and that looks set to rubber-stamp Rogers\u2019 future for another year, both in terms of footballing aspirations and finances. <\/p>\n<p>Champions League football to tip Aston Villa on the right side of balance<\/p>\n<p>Wyness also told Football Insider on Thursday that Villa currently find themselves on a \u201cknife edge\u201d financially, after several seasons of reduced spending to try and address their PSR standing.<\/p>\n<p>The second city outfit have been seriously toeing the line in terms of the Premier League\u2019s financial restrictions across the last two campaigns, and they risk facing significant penalties if they breach the guidelines. <\/p>\n<p>That has forced them into selling players who they would have preferred to have kept, while also drastically limiting the amount they have been able to spend on additions to their squad. <\/p>\n<p>However, such is the lucrative nature of Champions League football, that it alone could provide Villa with invaluable breathing room behind the scenes for next season. <\/p>\n<p>Wyness has suggested that the club simply cannot afford to find themselves outside Europe\u2019s premier club competition once again, even if they secured a Europa League place instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Fri 20 February 2026 12:02, UK Aston Villa\u2019s ability to keep hold of Morgan Rogers 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