Arsenal expected to make approach for No 1 target Rogers

Arsenal have made Morgan Rogers their top forward target this summer and an approach to Aston Villa is now expected.

Villa are expected to demand a fee in excess of £100m given the deals that have already been done in this window for midfielders such as Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali.

Unai Emery's side have made it clear they do not want to sell Rogers and they are in a strong negotiating position after the forward signed a new contract, running until 2031, last November.

Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the forward.

The 23-year-old scored 14 goals and added 11 assists in 55 appearances for Villa last season.

Since joining from Middlesbrough in a deal worth £16m in 2024, Rogers has quickly risen from young prospect to a fully fledged England international, with 21 caps to his name already.

He made five of those appearances during the 2026 World Cup and provided the assist to Anthony Gordon during England's semi-final defeat to Argentina.

Arsenal remain interested in Julian Alvarez but a deal looks difficult to do, especially given the family's preference to remain living in Spain and Alvarez's wish to join Barcelona.

Another forward Arsenal retain an interest in is PSG's Bradley Barcola, along with Liverpool.

Again, there has been no club-to-club contact between Arsenal and PSG - but the conditions of a deal have been explored.

PSG do not want to sell Barcola but his future is one to keep an eye on depending on the moves PSG make in the window.

They have been actively trying to sign winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and also have interest in Alvarez and Rogers.