Overview
- Football365, citing TEAMtalk, reports Chelsea are formalising a move for Rogers, with separate reports also linking top clubs and noting Villa’s reluctance to sell.
- Villa’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester United capped a run of three straight league losses and five without a win, putting Champions League qualification at risk.
- talkSPORT’s Alex Crook and Gabby Agbonlahor warn Villa could lose head coach Unai Emery and Rogers if the club fails to secure Champions League football.
- Birmingham Live notes Rogers has one goal in his last 13 league matches, while Gary Neville criticised his deployment on the right in the Old Trafford loss.
- talkSPORT and Football Insider say suitors would need a nine-figure fee, with some estimates around or above £100m, and stress there is no indication Villa are forced sellers.