{"id":36465,"date":"2026-01-02T04:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/source-chelsea-have-concrete-transfer-interest-in-premier-league-duo-including-arsenal-star\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T04:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:49:34","slug":"source-chelsea-have-concrete-transfer-interest-in-premier-league-duo-including-arsenal-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/source-chelsea-have-concrete-transfer-interest-in-premier-league-duo-including-arsenal-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Chelsea have concrete transfer interest in Premier League duo including Arsenal star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/source-chelsea-have-concrete-transfer-interest-in-premier-league-duo-including-arsenal-star\/#Chelsea_feel_they_have_a_chance_to_move_Morgan_Rodgers\" >Chelsea feel they have a chance to move Morgan Rodgers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/source-chelsea-have-concrete-transfer-interest-in-premier-league-duo-including-arsenal-star\/#Along_with_Morgan_Rodgers_Arsenals_Ethan_Nwaneri_could_also_be_a_player_to_watch\" >Along with Morgan Rodgers, Arsenal&#8217;s Ethan Nwaneri could also be a player to watch.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Morgan Rodgers and William Saliba in action during Arsenal vs. Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea have set their sights on potential transfer talks for two of the Premier League&#8217;s top young talents, Aston Villa&#8217;s Morgan Rodgers and Arsenal&#8217;s Ethan Nwaneri.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we said at the start of the season, the Blues had a strong interest in Rodgers and we hear that remains the case, with the Villa star continuing to impress.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers has scored seven goals and provided five assists in all competitions for Villa so far this season, most recently scoring twice in back-to-back games in wins over Wolves and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Villa do not want to sell Rodgers this January, but Chelsea remain wary as they continue to face spending restrictions due to PSR concerns.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_feel_they_have_a_chance_to_move_Morgan_Rodgers\"><\/span>Chelsea feel they have a chance to move Morgan Rodgers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgan Rodgers celebrating his goal for Aston Villa (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sources with close ties to the agency industry say Chelsea are keeping an eye on Rodgers as a potential target, even if the deal is more likely to happen in the summer than this month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no secret that Rodgers is high on Chelsea&#8217;s list,&#8221; a source told me this morning. \u201cAnd unless something dramatically changes, Villa will be under pressure to sell, which could be a big-money sale and have a big financial impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One interesting factor, however, is whether Villa can qualify for the Champions League, with Unai Emery&#8217;s side now looking like one of the main candidates to do so.<\/p>\n<p>That could help them financially, and it could also convince a talented player like Rodgers to stay a little longer instead of accepting an approach from a big name like Chelsea.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Along_with_Morgan_Rodgers_Arsenals_Ethan_Nwaneri_could_also_be_a_player_to_watch\"><\/span>Along with Morgan Rodgers, Arsenal&#8217;s Ethan Nwaneri could also be a player to watch.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We can also confirm that Chelsea are very keen on Arsenal&#8217;s Ethan Nwaneri, as first reported by Simon Phillips here on Substack.<\/p>\n<p>As I understand it, Arsenal&#8217;s stance is not to sell Nwaneri, but there are a number of sources who confirm that Chelsea are keen to sign him after first making a move in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old is regarded as one of the country&#8217;s top talents and, although he currently has limited first-team appearances for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side, a loan move to a mid-table Premier League team is generally thought to be far more likely than a sale to rivals such as Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Rodgers and William Saliba in action during Arsenal vs. Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) Chelsea have set their sights on potential transfer talks for two of the Premier League&#8217;s top young talents, Aston Villa&#8217;s Morgan Rodgers and Arsenal&#8217;s Ethan Nwaneri. 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