Morgan Rogers set for Chelsea medical as £117m deal agreed in hammer blow to Arsenal

The versatile attacking midfielder, who is currently with the England squad at the World Cup, was expected to leave Villa summer, with Arsenal making him their top transfer priority this summer.But Standard Sport understands it is Chelsea who the player has picked. The Blues have been long-time admirers of Rogers, and have acted quickly and efficiently to deny the Gunners.Rogers is expected to sign a six-year deal, with the Blues holding the option for a further 12 months.The forward’s future was always expect to gather pace once England’s World Cup campaign came to an end.New addition: Morgan RogersGettyRead MoreRogers scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 55 appearances across all competitions last term, earning UEFA’s Europa League Player of the Season award after both scoring and assisting in May’s 3-0 final win over Freiburg in Istanbul.The deal represents a huge profit for Villa on Rogers, who was signed two years ago from Middlesbrough for around £8m.Standard Sport understands a deal worth around £33.8million is close to being finalised for the 24-year-old as the north Londoners move to replace Leandro Trossard, who joined Besiktas for £15.3m earlier this week.