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Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy continues to aim for an impossible target.
Peter O'Rourke, who is very fluent in Tottenham's internal information, said on the 25th (Korea time) through English Football Insider that it is exclusive information, adding that `Tottenham is preparing a surprise move at the end of the transfer market to recruit key Aston Villa player Morgan Rogers. Tottenham reportedly held preliminary discussions over the potential signing of 23-year-old attacking midfielder Rodgers'
Tottenham are continuing to look for players who can get creative in the centre. With James Madison likely to be out of the season due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, Dejan Kulusevski is also believed to be able to return in 2025. Originally, the card Tottenham wanted was Eberechi Eze, but while Tottenham delayed negotiations, Arsenal intercepted Eze.
After Eze, Tottenham targeted Nikopas, a supernova in action in Como 1907. Tottenham delivered a huge offer of 70 million euros (about 113.6 billion won) to Como, but the player did not want to transfer to Tottenham. Nico is a promising player who grew up in Real Madrid because Real plans to recruit Nico again after this season.
Tottenham, which failed to recruit Nico following Eze, wants Rogers as Plan C. Rodgers is a young offensive midfielder born in 2002. He was recognized for his potential to the extent that he moved to Manchester City in 2019. However, he failed to establish himself in Manchester City's first team and moved to Middlesbrough, a club in the English Championship (second division) in 2023, after moving on to a lower league loan. Rodgers, who showed promise of success at Middlesbrough, joined Aston Villa after a half-season absence.
In the villa, Rodgers had a proper burst of potential. It has become a key resource for Villa as it has been active in both the Premier League and the European Champions League. Now, he is aiming to join the North American World Cup in 2026 as a member of the England national team.
Tottenham are targeting Rodgers considering Villa are struggling to comply with the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Oh Luke added: "'Tottenham will test Villa's commitment to protecting their core assets, but they plan to pressure the team to reinvest through a large sale. 'In recent transfer markets, Villa have been constrained by PSR issues and have had to constantly adjust their squad composition to avoid breaching financial regulations'
However, Villa say they have no intention of offering at a lower price than Rodgers. According to Oh Luke, the transfer fee set by Villa is 100 million pounds (about 187.4 billion won). It is an amount that Tottenham and Chairman Daniel Levy will never pay. Chairman Levi is believed to have the will to sign Rodgers by lowering the transfer fee until the end of the transfer market.
I know chairman Levi's will, but it is a target that cannot recruit Rogers in reality. Tottenham, which tried to save money when recruiting Eze, is even less likely to recruit Rogers, which is much more expensive than Eze. Chairman Levy's plan C feels completely wrong.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
