Arsenal Target Morgan Rogers in £100m+ Move as Salah Heads to Besiktas

Arsenal have made Morgan Rogers their number one attacking target and are expected to make an approach to Aston Villa, with Sky Sports reporting the 23-year-old could cost more than £100m. The England midfielder has grown into Villa’s creative hub and would arrive as one of the most expensive English-developed players in history. Elsewhere in Saturday’s gossip, Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah is set to join Besiktas and Manchester United are interested in Nottingham Forest right-back Neco Williams. For England supporters, the questions run deeper than fees: every one of these moves reshapes Thomas Tuchel’s selection picture.

Arsenal’s £100m+ pursuit of Morgan Rogers

Arsenal have identified Morgan Rogers as their priority attacking signing and are expected to open talks with Aston Villa, with a fee likely to exceed £100m. Rogers, 23, came through West Bromwich Albion, spent time at Manchester City and rebuilt his career at Middlesbrough before becoming a first-choice creator at Villa Park.

Villa are under no pressure to sell, which hands them the stronger negotiating position and the scope to demand a record fee for an English-developed player. The valuation says as much about the market as the player: proven Premier League output from a homegrown 23-year-old is the scarcest commodity in English football.

Mohamed Salah to Besiktas: the end of an Anfield era

Mohamed Salah is set to join Besiktas, closing one of the most decorated chapters in Liverpool’s modern history. The Egyptian redefined the inverted right-wing role in England and leaves a hole in the Reds’ attack that must be addressed within this window.

The departure frees up a substantial wage and a starting berth. In market terms, it adds another elite club to the chase for creative wide forwards — the same pool Arsenal are fishing in with Rogers.

What it means for Thomas Tuchel’s England

Rogers has become a genuine option in England’s attacking midfield rotation, and a move to Arsenal would put him in a squad competing on every front. The upside is exposure to bigger games; the risk is that a crowded Emirates attack cuts into the consistent minutes that built his international case in the first place.

Neco Williams’ potential switch to Manchester United sits in the same category. England’s coaching staff track club minutes closely, and a summer of big-money moves can quietly reorder the depth chart long before the next squad announcement.

Manchester United and the Neco Williams link

Manchester United are interested in Neco Williams, the Wales international right-back at Nottingham Forest. The profile fits a long-standing United need: a full-back who can provide width and overlaps without leaving the defensive line exposed.

It is a far quieter story than the Rogers pursuit, but it points to a consistent recruitment logic — target players already proven at Premier League tempo rather than gambling on untested arrivals.

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