Piers Morgan outraged by Morgan Rogers claim upon signing for Chelsea in British record £117million transfer

PIERS MORGAN has emphatically hit back at Morgan Rogers’ claims that Chelsea are the biggest club in London after he completed his £117 million move. After making the move from Aston Villa on Tuesday, Rogers said: “I’m so excited. For me, Chelsea are the biggest club in London and a club I’ve always admired since I was a kid.” Morgan Rogers insists he always wanted the Chelsea move Credit: Getty Piers Morgan may be hurt after Morgan Rogers decided to join Chelsea, but is he wrong?Credit: Refer to source Arsenal were thought to be the frontrunners for his signature this summer until Chelsea swiftly concluded a deal. His comments come after Arsenal just lifted their first Premier League title in 22 years and they reached the Champions League final. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Chelsea finished 10th last season after working their way through three different managers. Morgan, always keen to share his opinion, hit back at Rogers’ claims on X. He tweeted: “They’re not even the biggest in West London… Brentford finished higher in the League last season.” Morgan is not wrong – Brentford did finish ninth last season. However, The Bees do not have multiple league and European titles, either. Rogers’ comments are interesting, though. Arsenal are on top right now and have become a real force on the continent for the past couple of years, but what makes a club the biggest? Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Arsenal are unbeaten against Chelsea in their last 11 games and have not lost since 2021 Credit: Getty Following West Ham‘s relegation, London boasts six clubs from the capital in the Premier League next season: Arsenal, Brentford, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Tottenham. Due to league titles and domestic cup wins – certainly in the Premier League era – Arsenal and Chelsea immediately jump off the page as the London heavyweights. So how do they compare? In terms of major honours, Arsenal are slightly ahead of Chelsea domestically, but many fans would point to the fact that the Blues have two Champions League trophies in their cabinet – and two Club World Cup triumphs – to the Gunners’ zero. Nobody has won the FA Cup more than Arsenal and they have eight more league titles than Chelsea for a total of 32 honours to Chelsea’s 28. Chelsea have also spent far, far more money than Arsenal, especially since BlueCo came into power at Stamford Bridge. They have a net spend of around £745m over the past five years and even Tottenham (£691m) have spent more than Arsenal’s £545m. But, that doesn’t always equate to value. According to transfermarkt, Mikel Arteta‘s men are worth around £43m more. Morgan Rogers hopes to usher in a new era under new boss Xabi Alonso Credit: Getty Who has the biggest fanbase? It’s not all about having fans in London, of course (Man United probably have the most there!). The Global Wealth Index estimates that Chelsea has around 202 million fans worldwide, some 24 million more than what Arsenal are purported to have. Then you’ve got their stadiums. Arsenal moved out of Highbury back in 2007 and headed towards the Emirates Stadium, a state-of-the-art ground with over 60,000 capacity. Stamford Bridge, although it has undergone several renovations over the years, holds just over 40,000. Arsenal may win that battle, but Chelsea continue to explore options of either improving Stamford Bridge or building a new stadium in the Earls Court area. It’s understood Arsenal are also trying to expand their home. It swings in roundabouts. At the turn of the millennium, Arsenal won a league and FA Cup double and then became the Invincibles two years later. No club can say they have done that in or outside London. But, between that historic feat in 2004 and winning the title last year, Chelsea won the league FIVE times and the Champions League twice. Comment now