Rogers joins Chelsea for 137 million as Juventus opens the exit door
The most expensive dish of the summer is served: Morgan Rogers leaves Aston Villa for Chelsea at 137 million, a fee Sky brands a record. With the World Cup still holding the stage, Juventus sets the table for departures — Nico González and Cabal on the way out — while Roma close in on Summerville.
The signature dish comes from the Premier League. Sky TG24 calls it «record-breaking business»: Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for 137 million euros, a cheque that dwarfs the rest of the market and that La Gazzetta dello Sport lists among the moves of the day. For the Blues it is another strike in a big-spending summer, the «crazy outlay» Sportmediaset pins on them. Aston Villa, for their part, cash in and reinvest: Sportmediaset again places Pervis Estupiñán «a step away» from the Villans, incoming from Milan, and leaves the Ezri Konsa question open, his renewal a long way off with Arsenal watching.
In Serie A the busiest table is Juventus'. Gianluca Di Marzio writes that the Bianconeri «are working on exits»: Nico González towards Atlético Madrid and Cabal heading to Beşiktaş, two tracks that Tuttosport frames within a «key week». Coming in, the attack is on the stove: beyond the hot name Kolo Muani, Sportmediaset reports the Richarlison idea and unrelenting pressure on Mateo Pellegrino, to whom — according to SportParma — Juventus have put 2 million a season for five years on the plate.
In Rome the main course has a Dutch accent: Sky Sport sees Crysencio Summerville «never so close» to the Giallorossi, with the offer now delivered to West Ham's desk. Il Corriere dello Sport adds that the player is ready to lower his wages, even if the agreement with the Hammers is not yet done. Meanwhile the capital club secure the present: Gianluca Mancini and Bryan Cristante have extended, with the renewals now official.
In Bergamo, by contrast, the summer's most persistent rumour is cleared away: Di Marzio reports Ederson's renewal with Atalanta as «nearing completion», a move that cools the appetite of those — from Roma to Manchester United and Newcastle — who had put him on the menu. Still hunting for a main course is Lazio: Il Corriere dello Sport says Gattuso has asked for a centre-forward, complete with a budget and targets already sounded out.
Dessert is served by Fiorentina, who stamp Amir Richardson's farewell, officially sold to Le Havre (source: Sportmediaset). The rest is a market simmering on a low flame, waiting for the World Cup to free up the front pages: at midday the menu is lighter than usual, but a few hot courses — between London, Turin and Rome — are already on the table. Enjoy.
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