A new report on Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Morgan Rogers has revealed the one factor which could prevent the move from taking place.
Yesterday, Arsenal hijacked Tottenham’s Eberechi Eze transfer, with the Crystal Palace attacking midfielder set to move to the other side of North London instead. The news came as both a shock and a disappointment, as Tottenham were close to agreeing a deal.
Since then, rumours have been flying around about various alternatives Tottenham Hotspur may be looking to sign. Spurs have made an advance towards Maghnes Akliouche, while Xavi Simons has been discussed internally at the club.
Another report suggests Tottenham are plotting a move for Bilal El Khannouss. The Leicester City midfielder has been linked with Crystal Palace as a replacement for Eberechi Eze, so bringing the youngster to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could be seen as an act of vengeance.
Tottenham have made Morgan Rogers a top priority
Most Spurs supporters would be happy with Simons joining the club, but the other options may be considered underwhelming in comparison with Eze. However, this will not be the case with the player who has emerged as Tottenham’s new number one transfer target.
The Independent report that Spurs have made Morgan Rogers a priority target after missing out on Eze. In fact, the club have already been in touch with intermediaries to weigh up the possibility of a deal.
Aston Villa are against selling the 23-year-old, but a proper bid could change their minds. This is because the club are facing PSR restraints, which recently resulted in UEFA handing them a £9.5m fine after they breached financial rules.
However, Rogers has five years remaining on his Villa contract and an £80m figure has been mentioned in Spurs circles. It is possible that even this would not be enough to bring the England international to North London.
Rogers ticks all the boxes for Spurs
Rogers would cost Tottenham a lot of money, but he is a homegrown player. This is useful as a practical point and it could also see more representation of Spurs in future England squads, something which has failed to be the case recently.
As a player, Rogers is the ideal attacking midfielder. He can score goals, set up his teammates and has excellent movement. If Spurs were able to get this deal over the line, it might just be enough to forget the Eze ordeal ever happened.
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