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  "textContent": "Arsenal are in the running to sign Morgan Rogers this summer (Fantasista/Getty)\n\nAston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers would walk into Arsenal’s team next season, according to former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd.\n\nRogers has attracted widespread interest ahead of the summer transfer window with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all considering a move.\n\nThe 23-year-old is understood to be open to leaving Villa at the end of the season, while the club are aware that receiving a significant fee for the England international would ease their financial pressure.\n\nVilla are demanding at least £80 million for Rogers, who has 11 goals and nine assists in all competitions for Villa this season.\n\n##  Get ready for the World Cup\n\nGet previews of every single team at the World Cup sent directly to your inbox, featuring the players to look out for, games you shouldn’t miss and Metro’s big England predictions. Don't miss out, sign up here.\n\nAnd Bothroyd, who supports Arsenal and came through the club’s academy, has urged the Gunners to beat competition from their Premier League rivals to sign Rogers.\n\nWhen asked which club would be the best fit for Rogers, Bothroyd told Sky Sports: ‘Arsenal… he walks into Arsenal’s team.\n\nAston Villa are demanding at least £80m for Morgan Rogers (Getty)\n\n‘He plays week in, week out on the left-hand side, we [Arsenal] need a player who can play on the left-hand side, he’s got that in abundance.\n\n‘He can do it [play on the left wing], we don’t want another [Gabriel] Martinelli, trust me.\n\n‘I feel like with [Eberechi] Eze, he’s probably Arsenal’s No.10, I would like to see Morgan Rogers playing there and tucking inside, I think he’s a great player.\n\nPOLL\n\nPoll\n\n### Would Morgan Rogers be a good signing for Arsenal?\n\n  * Yes - he's exactly what they needCheck\n\n  * No - there's better options out thereCheck\n\n\n\n\n‘When you mention Bayern Munich, I don’t think Bayern Munich is the one. You’ve got Luis Diaz there, he’s playing unbelievably well, then you’ve got [Jamal] Musiala who is coming back, Lennart Karl, who is a fantastic young player, then obviously [Michael] Olise. I don’t think Rogers would fit into that if he wants to play week in, week out. PSG are a similar thing, they’ve got some great attacking players.\n\n‘I think the one that stands out is Arsenal. Even Manchester United, maybe, but I feel they’ve got [Matheus] Cunha, [Bryan] Mbeumo, [Bruno] Fernandes will probably play as a No.10 next season higher up when they sign their midfielders.\n\n‘I feel like Arsenal is the one where he can say, ‘I’m going there and I’m going to play week in, week out’.’\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Mikel Arteta told £80m Chelsea target ‘would walk into Arsenal’s team’"
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