Morgan Rogers has admitted his £117million move from Aston Villa to Chelsea brings greater expectations over his performances.
The England international left Villa Park in July after Chelsea agreed a club-record deal for the 23-year-old, ending a two-and-a-half-year spell under Unai Emery.
Speaking while away on international duty, Rogers told The Standard that the transfer fee means people will judge him more heavily on what he produces.
Rogers said: “I think people will judge me on a higher pedestal of what I’m delivering.”
Morgan Rogers accepts increased expectations after Aston Villa exit
Rogers has made an immediate impact at Chelsea after leaving Villa.
The attacker has scored three Premier League goals in his opening five appearances and has also contributed heavily in cup competition.
His latest comments add a new layer to our original report on why Rogers left Aston Villa for Chelsea, with Xabi Alonso’s playing style and the opportunity to work alongside Cole Palmer previously identified as major factors.
Villa officially confirmed the transfer in July, while our breakdown of Rogers’ £117m Aston Villa exit detailed the scale of the deal.
Rogers has since described his start at Chelsea as the best period of his career so far.
For Villa, the transfer remains one of the defining moves of the summer rebuild, while Rogers now carries the expectations attached to becoming Chelsea’s record signing.
