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LONDON (AP) \u2014 The England World Cup forward Morgan Rogers completed his British transfer record move from Aston Villa to Premier League rival Chelsea on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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No fee was officially disclosed but media reports say it is worth 117 million pounds ($156.5 million), which surpasses England teammate Elliot Anderson\u2019s 116 million pounds ($155 million) switch from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City earlier this month.<\/p>\n

The all-time record Premier League transfer is still Sweden striker Alexander Isak\u2019s 125 million pounds ($167 million) move from Newcastle to Liverpool last year.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Rogers, established as one of the Premier League\u2019s top attacking talents, has signed a contract with the London team until 2033.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited,\u201d he told the club\u2019s website. \u201cFor me, Chelsea are the biggest club in London and a club I\u2019ve always admired since I was a kid.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited about the project with the new manager, the players we\u2019ve got and where the club is heading. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rogers is the third major signing made in the offseason by new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, following wingbacks Marco Palestra and Geovany Quenda. <\/p>\n

Rogers was in England\u2019s team beaten at the World Cup last Wednesday. Trailing 1-0 going into the 85th minute of their semifinal, Argentina rallied for a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n

He scored 21 goals in 85 Premier League appearances for Villa, and last season helped guide the club to a top-four finish and to the Europa League title.<\/p>\n

Rogers joined Villa from Middlesbrough in February 2024 for a reported fee of 8 million pounds.<\/p>\n

He made his England debut in November 2024 and has now won 22 caps for his country.<\/p>\n

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AP soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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