Aston Villa confirm £15m signing of Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough – with Man City taking home 25 per cent of the fee due to sell-on clause
Aston Villa have confirmed the arrival of midfielder Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough.
The England youth international had been the subject of a number of Premier League bids in January, with the two clubs finally agreeing a £15 million fee earlier this week.
Unai Emery’s side announced the news on Deadline Day, with the midfielder taking the number 27 shirt.
Rogers joined Middlesbrough last summer but has impressed for the Championship side this season with seven goals and nine assists so far this season, scoring against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
As a result of the deal to sell Rogers to Boro, former club Manchester City will pocket around 25 percent of the transfer fee due to a sell-on clause.
Morgan Rogers has made the switch from Middlesbrough to Aston Villa on Deadline Day
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