Arsenal have made Morgan Rodgers their top striker target this summer and a move to Aston Villa is now expected.
Sky News understands club-to-club talks between Arsenal and Villa have not yet taken place, but interest in Rodgers will intensify following England’s exit from the World Cup and after a £34m deal for Christos Tzolis was agreed.
Villa are expected to demand a fee in excess of £100m given the deals that have already been done in this window for midfielders such as Elliot Anderson And Sandro Tonali.
Unai Emery’s side have made it clear they do not want to sell Rodgers and are in a strong negotiating position after the striker signed a new contract until 2031 last November.
Manchester United, Chelsea And Paris Saint-Germain The forward is also interesting.
The 23-year-old scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in 55 appearances for Villa last season.
Since joining from Middlesbrough in a £16 million deal in 2024, Rodgers has quickly developed from a young prospect to a fully-fledged England international with 21 caps to his name.
He made five such appearances at the 2026 World Cup and assisted Anthony Gordon in England’s semi-final defeat to Argentina.
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Take a look at the best goals Rodgers has scored in the 2025/26 Premier League season.
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Another striker Arsenal are interested in is PSG. Bradley Barcolaalong with Liverpool.
Again, there were no club-to-club contacts between Arsenal and PSG, but terms of a deal were being explored.
PSG don’t want to sell Barcola, but his future is worth keeping an eye on depending on PSG’s actions.
They were actively trying to sign a winger Ian Diomande from RB Leipzig and also showing interest in Alvarez and Rogers.