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Havertz s injury triggered a chain reaction, Arsenal rushes to buy Villa s new star for 80 million pounds?

11:29pm, 22 August 2025【Football】

According to British media reports, Arsenal is considering launching a heavy raid on Aston Villa attacker Morgan Rogers before the 2025 summer window is closed.

Arteta's team has been paying attention to the England international for a long time, and Havertz's latest injury has greatly increased the possibility of the Gunners restarting the transfer market.

Havertz did not participate in public training at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and has been confirmed to be injuring for some time.

Although the specific truce cycle has not been clarified, Arsenal has urgently evaluated the transfer market, and 23-year-old Rodgers has been listed as the number one attack line reinforcement target. The Sun revealed that the Gunners are planning to sign the former Middlesbrough player to enhance their creativity in the frontcourt.

Rodgers contributed 14 goals and 16 assists to Villa last season, and is competent for all positions in the frontcourt and the core role of No. 10. His multifaceted nature is a trait that Arsenal urgently needs.

It is worth mentioning that Arteta personally congratulated Rodgers at the PFA Awards ceremony held in Manchester on Tuesday, who beat Arsenal stars Skeley and Envanelli to win the PFA Young Player of the Year Award.

Although Arsenal is eager to seek talents, Villa's position is also extremely firm.

After selling Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle for £40 million and letting Leon Bailey join Rome, Emery's side no longer needs to sell people to meet the Premier League and UEFA fiscal rules.

Club priced Rogers for £80 million and made it clear that it would not consider quotes below that price.

To further consolidate the future of the players, Villa even plans to offer a new contract to fight off the suitors.

Interestingly, CIES Football Observatory valued Rodgers at a higher £110 million - a figure that would make him among the most expensive players in the Premier League history, on par with top stars such as Wiltz and Kessedo.

In the past 12 months, Rodgers has become one of the hottest attacking midfielders in English football with his phenomenal performance at Villa Park Stadium.

When talking about winning the PFA award, he admitted: "This is of great significance, especially the votes from opponents - they are fighting against me on the court, but recognizing my performance. This feeling is very special. I am very happy and grateful to win this award, and I hope to win more in the future."

The 23-year-old star sets his ambitions: "In the long run, I want to be a legendary player in people's mouth. To do this, I must replicate the path of those great players. This award is recognized, but I still have more honors to fight for, and I can't wait."