Chelsea Snag Rogers, United Left Behind | Manchester United News

Chelsea just shattered the British transfer record by paying £117 million for Morgan Rogers — a move that happened before Arsenal even made their offer. Aston Villa’s hefty price tag proved too steep for Manchester United, who were keen on Rogers as a long-term Bruno Fernandes replacement but couldn’t justify the cost amid their midfield rebuild priorities. Ironically, the funds that helped Chelsea seal the deal came from United’s own sale of Andrey Santos — a twist that leaves Old Trafford scrambling to find a creative left-sided option or forward as top homegrown talents vanish to Chelsea and City. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a18fb64c14078d20