Aston Villa make transfer approach for Middlesbrough’s Morgan Rogers
New York TimesAston Villa have made an approach to sign Middlesbrough forward Morgan Rogers. Rogers — who joined Championship side Middlesbrough six months ago — is understood to be excited by the opportunity of joining Villa, who currently sit third in the Premier League. An attacker who has been deployed in multiple attacking positions by Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick this season, Rogers played the full 90 minutes in the Championship side’s FA Cup defeat at home to Villa earlier this month. Emery has prioritised Villa signing young players in this transfer window who the club can develop, with Rogers and Nedeljkovic fitting this profile. Earlier this month, Villa boss Emery accepted that the club needed to sell players before buying due to Financial Fair Play regulations.