Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers will be one of the most coveted players in Europe this summer. Included in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and a potential starter in the No 10 spot — among the most competitive positions in world football — Rogers has admirers among several of the biggest clubs in this country and beyond. Having won the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year award for 2024-25, Rogers' development has continued to go from strength to strength at Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery. He is Villa's most lucrative asset and, from a tactical perspective, Emery is heavily reliant on him as the side's creator-in-chief. While there is an expectation from multiple sources to whom The Athletic has spoken, all on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, that the forward will leave, senior club sources are intent on keeping the 23-year-old at Villa Park. With five years left on his contract, they are in a strong position to do so. Regardless, they will face significant interest. Villa may have no desire to sell, but their valuation would be influenced by the sell-on clause Middlesbrough inserted into the deal when they sold Rogers in January 2024. The initial fee was worth £7million plus a further £8million in add-ons. Crucially, the Championship club has a 20 per cent sell-on clause. Here, The Athletic details what we are hearing about Rogers' future — an issue which is likely to dominate the summer. Essentially, every top Premier League team admires Rogers. Arsenal, for instance, are among those to have reached out to Rogers' representatives and asked to be kept informed of his situation. Player trading is on the agenda for the Premier League champions this summer, so whether they formalise their interest may depend on likely departures and squad balance. Liverpool, similarly, appreciate Rogers but are prioritising different positions other than an attacking midfielder as they seek to rebuild under new management. Both Manchester clubs are keeping a close eye, too. A move to Manchester City would signal a return given Rogers played in their academy age groups between 2019 and 2023, while Manchester United, particularly now that Michael Carrick has taken up the reins on a long-term basis, are firm advocates. Rogers played under Carrick at Middlesbrough. Both the Manchester United manager and director of football Jason Wilcox, who worked with Rogers in City's academy, have a good relationship with the player. Yet the question is whether United would have enough resources to spend the money needed to bring in Rogers, given a significant chunk of their budget will be focused on addressing the more pressing position of central midfield. Chelsea have long-standing interest in Rogers and sources close to Villa expect them to push again this summer. Rogers suits what Chelsea are looking for in the market for a variety of reasons. First, they view him as a versatile attacker who can also play on the left, and is accustomed to playing under the pressure of intense scrutiny and a cluttered fixture schedule. That should not be a problem next season for Xabi Alonso's side given their failure to qualify for UEFA competition, but could be again in future. He is ready-made to be influential, and, even at 23, emotionally mature enough to become a leader in Chelsea's group. While they are aware they face stiff competition, his arrival would be a significant coup for the Blues.