Chelsea have completed the biggest transfer of the summer after signing England international Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa. Based on reports from The Athletic, the London club paid a staggering £117 million, equivalent to 137 million euros, for the 23-year-old attacking midfielder. Rogers signed a six-year contract with an option for an additional season following his standout performances at the 2026 World Cup.
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Subscribe Sekarang →The Blues are not stopping there in their summer recruitment drive. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are also close to reaching an agreement to sign French central defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old joined Palace from Wolfsburg in 2024 for 18 million euros and is now poised for a high-profile move to Stamford Bridge.
Across the Channel, European champions PSG are closing in on a domestic reunion. According to RMC Sport, left-back Lucas Digne completed his medical in Paris after the French capital club agreed to trigger his release clause at Aston Villa for under 10 million euros. The 33-year-old defender is set to sign a three-year contract, returning to Paris nine years after leaving the club in 2016.
Italian outfit Como 1907 have secured the future of key midfielder Lucas Da Cunha. The Franco-Portuguese playmaker signed a contract extension until 2031 under manager Cesc Fabregas. Como rejected a substantial bid from Atlético de Madrid to keep the 25-year-old, who will feature in the Champions League next season after helping the club achieve promotion to the Italian top flight.
In international management news, former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp confirmed while in New York for the World Cup final that he will become the new head coach of the Germany national team. Meanwhile, Italy technical director Paolo Maldini and advisor Leonardo met with Pep Guardiola in Barcelona, as Sky Sport Italia reported that the Italian federation considers the Spaniard a serious target to lead their national team rebuild.