Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Morgan Rogers scored 10 goals and registered seven assists in 37 Premier League matches last season for Aston Villa [Getty Images] Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he has a "plan" to play club record £117m signing Morgan Rogers alongside Cole Palmer - and believes the England international will make an "instant impact".
The midfielder became the most expensive British player of all-time when he moved from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge last week.
The 24-year-old is on holiday after playing for England at the World Cup, while Chelsea have begun their pre-season tour in Sydney.
"In that position we needed an important player and I'm sure there were not many better options than Morgan Rogers," Alonso said.
"You need players who can have that almost instant impact and I'm sure Morgan won't need much time to adapt to the club, the system and his team-mates," Alonso said.
"That was the…
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