Morgan Rogers - Signed

[Somniloquism]

A rum signing?

[Dogtanian]

A rum signing?

I can see him becoming Captain.

[Brend'Watkins]

What I know about him from the little I've seen is that he's better than Duran but hasn't the power of shot.

In Emery and Emery staff we trust.

[PeterWithesShin]

He'd better Buck up his goal scoring now he's with us.

[VILLA MOLE]

he will spice things up

[SaddVillan]

David Ornsein

Aston Villa reach agreement with Middlesbrough to sign Morgan Rogers. £8m + £7m add-ons. 25% sell-on to Man City. 21yo attacking midfielder to travel today & take medical tomorrow. 5.5yr deal (2029)

I wonder if some of the delay was Boro trying to pass on the sell on clause so that they got the full fee rather than Man City taking a cut?

John Percy of The Telegraph has a different view.

https://x.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1752344930599481580?t=r8mm2190Kmr_-gYMMG-6Gg&s=08

Although they end up at the same overall figure.

I reckon the delay in agreeing a deal was all down to how it was going to be "packaged" in terms of the up front sum, payment date(s) for the remainder, and the add-ons.

[ROBBO]

Emery sees something in him so thats me sold.

[Dave]

A rum signing?

pablo_picasso above says that he did quite well at Lincoln, playing under Michael Appleton.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Good news. Obviously he has a lot to learn, but at 21 and 6'4" he should prove a great acquisition. I just hope our fans give him time to settle into the Premier League. Another plus, he's a local lad born in Halesowen, so he'll be well familiar with the area.

Plus Mark Harrison will have had him at West Brom as a kid.

It might be cheaper for us just to buy West Brom.

[SaddVillan]

Five and a half year deal.
£15m  total cost = £2.73m annual amortisation charge

Almost equals what we got for Finn Azaz, so the two deals pretty well balance out from an FFP perspective.

[Toronto Villa]

Future Captain?

[LeeB]

Good news. Obviously he has a lot to learn, but at 21 and 6'4" he should prove a great acquisition. I just hope our fans give him time to settle into the Premier League. Another plus, he's a local lad born in Halesowen, so he'll be well familiar with the area.

Plus Mark Harrison will have had him at West Brom as a kid.

It might be cheaper for us just to buy West Brom.

It would but then you're stuck with the locals

[Keeno]

Given his physical profile I think Unai definitely sees a long-term Ollie/second striker backup in him.

[Dogtanian]

I reckon he's going to add plus four to his goal tally in no time.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

£8m up front is feck all if he fulfills his potential.