Despite having an extremely busy and largely successful transfer window, Chelsea did miss out on a couple of their long-term transfer targets this summer.
The Blues were linked with moves for both Xavi Simons and Morgan Rogers in the recently concluded summer transfer window; they ultimately failed to secure neither.
While Simons moved to Chelsea’s London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, Rogers ended up staying at Villa Park.
However, Enzo Maresca’s team are all set to renew their interest in Rogers in the coming months as they continue their attempts to bring him to Stamford Bridge.
While the addition of the English international will no doubt bolster the Chelsea squad, it remains to be seen if a deal can be done with Chelsea’s Premier League rivals, Aston Villa.
Though Chelsea would love to make a move for the player in the January transfer window, they might have to wait until the summer as the Villans might not want to weaken their squad in the middle of the season.
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Chelsea set their sights on a move for Morgan Rogers
According to a report from TBR Football, Joe Shields wanted to sign the player during the summer transfer window, but the move did not materialise.
Chelsea have a major interest in him, and they are prepared to return for him in future.
The 23-year-old is one of the finest young attacking players in the league, and he was outstanding for Aston Villa last season. The player scored 14 goals and picked up 16 assists in all competitions.
Shields knows the player well from his time at Manchester City, and it will be interesting to see if he can bring the player to Chelsea now.
The opportunity to move to London will be quite exciting for the players as well. It would be a major step up in his career, and he would get to play for one of the biggest clubs in the country.
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