Aston Villa target winger as Morgan Rogers nears £117m Chelsea switch | OneFootball

Unai Emery is preparing a significant squad rebuild, with Villa now targeting a winger as Morgan Rogers nears a £117m British record move to Chelsea.

According to ExpressAndStar.com, the Halesowen-born midfielder underwent a medical in London on Monday ahead of his anticipated switch to Stamford Bridge.

Left-back Lucas Digne is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain after travelling to France following his World Cup return. PSG have triggered a release clause of about £8m in the 33-year-old’s contract.

If completed, those deals would take Villa’s income to around £160m in a week, after Youri Tielemans’ £35m move to Manchester United. Leon Bailey is also likely to depart, with Premier League newcomers Hull City in talks over a possible deal, and Villa will listen to offers for Evann Guessand.

Villa are pushing to add further signings after Joao Gomes became their second addition of the window. The 25-year-old completed a £38m move from Wolves on Monday and could feature in Tuesday evening’s friendly at Walsall.

Club-record signing Johan Manzambi will officially report next month after time off following the World Cup. Villa remain in talks with AC Milan over left-back Pervis Estupinan and could revive interest in Flamengo right-back Emerson Royal later in the summer.

Emery admires Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson, Villa have heavily scouted PSG teenager Ibrahim Mbaye, and enquiries over Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes were made earlier in the summer.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com