£113m Chelsea man is Madrid’s top target; his exit can make room for Rogers

This summer might be Chelsea’s best for a very long time.

On the pitch, Enzo Maresca’s side have added a Club World Cup title to their Conference League one, and off of it, they’ve been incredibly busy.

The West Londoners have added some serious quality to the side with Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, while also shipping off Noni Madueke to London rivals Arsenal.

Moreover, they’re now linked with a move for the incredible Morgan Rogers, although some of their own stars are now turning heads on the continent, including one whose sale could fund a move for Rogers and the rest.

Why Chelsea want to sign Morgan Rogers

With a price tag of up to £100m, depending on which report you read, signing Rogers this summer would represent a serious financial investment in Maresca’s team.

However, even at some of the higher prices, we’d argue that the Englishman would be more than worth the outlay.

The first reason is down to his output, as in 54 appearances, totalling 4,496 minutes last season, the often-unstoppable “machine,” as dubbed by The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell, scored 14 goals and provided 15 assists.

That means the Aston Villa star averaged a goal involvement every 1.86 games, or every 155.03 minutes, which is the sort of service that could have a massive impact on the West Londoners’ other attacking stars.

Moreover, the 22-year-old is someone who can still be just as effective out wide on the wing as he is as an attacking midfielder, which means he’d be able to rack up plenty of minutes all over the pitch.

Finally, with four goals and three assists in just 12 Champions League games, the Halesowen-born star has already proven himself at the very top level.

However, the rest of the summer might not be only about incomings, as one of Europe’s biggest clubs are now circling one of Chelsea’s most important players, who could help fund Rogers’ transfer.

The Chelsea star who could be sold for Rogers

With the club already spending a sizable sum of money this summer and looking to continue to do so, it only makes sense that they’d also be looking to sell several players.

They’ve already made a tidy profit on Madueke, and if reports from last week are to be believed, they’re also open to selling Nicolas Jackson.

Additionally, João Félix has been linked with a move back to Benfica, and there are still a handful of players in Maresca’s so-called ‘bomb squad’ who look likely to leave, such as Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi.

However, while all the aforementioned players are those the club and fans would likely be happy to see leave, they could now be in danger of losing someone far more important to the project.

At least that’s according to a recent report from Spain, which has claimed that Real Madrid have made Enzo Fernández a top target this summer.

The report has revealed that the European giants have been impressed with his development and consider signing him to be a key priority this summer, someone who could be the long-term heir to Toni Kroos.

However, the story claims that Chelsea view the Argentine as untouchable and that he would only be allowed to leave if an offer of €130m was made, which is approximately £113m.

It would be a hard pill to swallow for the supporters, as while he has received criticism in the past, the former Benfica player has really grown into his role over the last year or so.

In all, the “mind-blowing” World Cup winner, as dubbed by scout Antonio Mango, has made 115 appearances for the Pensioners, in which he’s scored 16 goals and provided 23 assists.

Moreover, he has helped lead the club out of the slump they were in a year ago and to two trophies within the space of two months.

Ultimately, while losing Fernandez would almost certainly be bad news for Chelsea, the fee required from Real would at least allow BlueCo to go out and sign Rogers.