Arsenal in pole position for Morgan Rogers as secret agreement revealed

3 Jun 2026 22:04 BST | 6 min read

Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, 2025/26 — © IMAGO

Tom Weber | Writer

Multilingual sports writer who specialises in European football and American soccer.

Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Arsenal's advantage in the race to sign Morgan Rogers was revealed.

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Plus, a secret Julian Alvarez agreement came to light, Chelsea identified their replacement for Marc Cucurella and Man Utd agreed a deal for their first summer signing. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Arsenal's Rogers advantage

Arsenal hold all the cards in the battle to sign Aston Villa superstar Morgan Rogers - here's why.

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Alvarez's Barca agreement

Julian Alvarez made a secret agreement with a senior figure at Atletico Madrid to facilitate his transfer to Barcelona.

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Chelsea's Cucurella replacement

Marc Cucurella wants to leave Chelsea, and the Blues have now identified a former Man City target as the Spaniard's ideal replacement.

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Ederson deal agreed

Man Utd have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign midfielder Ederson.

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O'Neill to stay at Celtic?

Celtic are stepping up their search for a new manager - but don't rule out interim boss Martin O'Neill staying on board.

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Real Madrid want Mac Allister

Real Madrid are now actively pursuing a deal for Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.

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Man Utd step up Fernandes chase

After wrapping up a deal for Ederson, Man Utd are now ramping up their interest in West Ham star Mateus Fernandes.

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Celtic sell Palma

Lech Poznan have completed the permanent signing of Celtic winger Luis Palma.

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Hojlund joins Napoli

Man Utd have confirmed that Napoli have triggered their €44 million purchase obligation for Rasmus Hojlund.

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Iraola's Liverpool demand

Andoni Iraola's surprising Liverpool contract demand has been revealed.

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Greenwood windfall closer

Mason Greenwood is inching closer to a big-money exit from Marseille, meaning that a major Man Utd windfall is on the horizon.

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Arsenal's hefty Monga fee

Arsenal are one of eight clubs vying for Jeremy Monga's signature, but the compensation Leicester could be owed for the wonderkid is massive.

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Mourinho's first signing

Jose Mourinho's first Real Madrid signing has now been revealed.

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