2026-08-18 08:57:36

Morgan Rogers is eager to get going at Chelsea.

The attacking midfielder became the most expensive British player of all time when he joined the Blues in a £117 million move from Aston Villa last month and is looking forward to life at Stamford Bridge under the management of Xabi Alonso.

Rogers, who played for England at this summer’s World Cup, told Sky Sports: “I’m just so excited. It was just an unbelievable summer.

“It’s probably the one summer where I didn’t mind that it was a short one. I love my rest, I love my time with my family but at the same time it was one where I was watching the pre-season games, itching to just get back in.

“I feel the excitement walking in every day. I feel the anticipation of not knowing where it can go. It can be good, it can be bad, but I feel a positive energy and a vibe. A fresh manager, a fresh change of environment, new players added and stuff – I feel that everyone’s excited to see where it can go and where we can take it.

“Obviously, everyone’s talking about it, who knows what we’re going to do? But that’s down to us and that’s the thing – we’ve got a confident group of players that believe in ourselves and believe in each other’s ability and our own.”

Rogers is keen to help Chelsea get back to winning the big trophies again after an inconsistent spell following the departure of former owner Roman Abramovich in 2022.

He said: “Chelsea is a club that wants to win things. It’s a club that I’ve always grown up watching win titles, win Champions Leagues and I want to be in teams that do that as well.

“The players – the (Eden) Hazards, the (Didier) Drogbas, the (Frank) Lampards coming through when I was growing up watching football. It’s a massive team and they were always winning and competing for titles and I want to be in teams that do that here.

“There’s a lot of players in that room that have the aspirations to do the same thing, so it’s exciting where we can take it.

“It’s about knuckling down now and proving people wrong who probably had a negative outlook on Chelsea in the last couple of years. I’m excited, I’m positive and I can’t wait really.”

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