Chelsea do have a decent core of English talent at the club right now. Cole Palmer might very well be the best in the country. Reece James, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah are full England internationals. And players like Josh Acheampong, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens have the potential to be involved in the Three Lions picture soon.
On the other hand, it looks like Chelsea are interested in signing another full England international, with 10 caps for Thomas Tuchel's side. They have plenty of competition for his signature though.
The player in question is none other than Morgan Rogers. Despite his shaky form at the start of the campaign, it looks like top clubs in world football are interested in signing him.
As reported by Fichajes, Liverpool and PSG have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Rogers from Aston Villa. The Birmingham-based club want north of £80 million to part ways with him.
Chelsea and Liverpool both want to sign England international
Rogers has struggled at the start of the season, and that has been reflected in the poor performances of Aston Villa as well. Interestingly, he has contributed in their last two Premier League outings, providing an assist each time, and those are the only two games they have won so far.
That goes on to show the importance of Rogers to this Aston Villa team. When he is playing well, so are they.
Rogers is also the reigning PFA Young Player of the Year. And at 23 years of age, one would imagine that he has plenty of room for growth.
So, it is easy to see why Aston Villa want a premium transfer fee to part ways with their most valuable talent. Now, it remains to be seen if Chelsea, or any other club, are willing to meet their demands. With Rogers having a contract until 2030, they are under no pressure to do business anytime soon.