MIDDLESBROUGH will land a potential world record sell-on fee if Aston Villa flog Morgan Rogers.
are the latest club plotting a £100million swoop for the star, with , and also keen.
Morgan Rogers is wanted by clubs across the Premier League and EuropeCredit: Getty
PSG are the latest club to join the chaseCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Rogers, 23, has enjoyed an incredible rise since Boro snapped him up for just £1.5m in 2023 from .
He spent only a few months on Teesside but Villa have paid Boro £16m so far, including add-ons for milestones such as Rogers’ Three Lions debut and qualifying for the .
However, failing to reach Europe’s top competition next season could force them to sell Rogers in order to meet profit and sustainability rules.
And the package that took Rogers to Villa Park is understood to include a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
That means Boro stand to bank another £20m if PSG pull off their move — rivalling Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle’s 20 per cent slice of Moises Caicedo’s £100m move to Chelsea.
Boro’s head of Kieran Scott previously confirmed: “I won’t say what amount but there’s a good sell-on for the club.
“It would end up being a great signing for someone who played for 5½ months for us.”
Rogers is hoping to make ‘s final 26-man squad, with plenty of competition for spaces.
England gaffer Tuchel does have a headache in the no10 position due to questionable form from the likes of , and .
This could present an opportunity for Rogers to step up and become a key player for the Three Lions across the Atlantic this summer.
Rogers and Villa will be focused on sealing qualification for the Champions League in the meantime.
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