Chelsea's £117m Gamble on Morgan Rogers: A Risky Bet on a Player Who May Not Fit the Bill Chelsea's signing of Morgan Rogers for £117m has left many in the football world perplexed.
Paul Merson's scathing critique, calling it "crazy money," is hard to dispute. The transfer saga surrounding Rogers involved Arsenal being his top target before Chelsea swooped in with a hefty offer.
According to Merson, however, Chelsea won out not because of more money or better terms but because they offered Rogers the freedom to play where he wants – in the No 10 role.