{"id":42540,"date":"2026-02-10T15:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:11:14","slug":"aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa have shown strong interest in Gibbs-White if Rodgers leaves"},"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\/02\/10\/aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves\/#Villa_eyeing_replacement_for_Morgan_Rodgers\" >Villa eyeing replacement for 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\/02\/10\/aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves\/#Emery_is_%E2%80%98incredibly_a_big_fan_of_Gibbs-White\" >Emery is &#8216;incredibly&#8217; a big fan of Gibbs-White<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/aston-villa-have-shown-strong-interest-in-gibbs-white-if-rodgers-leaves\/#Forget_Rodgers_150000-a-year_Aston_Villa_star_%E2%80%98could_be_truly_world-class\" >Forget Rodgers: \u00a3150,000-a-year Aston Villa star &#8216;could be truly world-class&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa are currently keen to sign their &#8220;incredible&#8221; star, with manager Unai Emery also a big fan.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"villa-eyeing-move-for-morgan-rogers-replacement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_eyeing_replacement_for_Morgan_Rodgers\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Villa eyeing replacement for Morgan Rodgers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Morgan Rodgers&#8217; form will no doubt give Thomas Tuchel something to think about ahead of the World Cup this summer. The Englishman played 25 Premier League games for Villa, contributing eight goals and five assists.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Rodgers scored the Villans&#8217; only goal of the game in a 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth and was singled out for praise by manager Emery after the game, with the Spaniard saying: <em>\u201cIt\u2019s great, he\u2019s having a great season. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He always pushed us and helped us out. Everyone felt good playing with him.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to be seen whether the 54-year-old will be able to retain his star player amid widespread interest from within the Premier League, with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester United recently named as potential candidates.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk reports that Aston Villa want to keep Rodgers and feel they are in a strong position as the England international is locked in until the summer of 2031.<\/p>\n<p>However, Villa are also looking at potential replacements, with reports claiming they are keen to sign Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White.<\/p>\n<p>    Tricky Trees is looking to hang on for between \u00a365m and \u00a370m, but any deal is likely to be a big one, and Tricky Trees appears more willing to sell than he was last summer when he was denied a move to Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, if Forest are relegated this season, Gibbs-White will almost certainly stay, leaving Sean Dyche&#8217;s side, who are currently three points clear of the bottom three, certainly in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"emery-39-s-a-big-fan-of-quot-unbelievable-quot-gibbs-white\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emery_is_%E2%80%98incredibly_a_big_fan_of_Gibbs-White\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Emery is &#8216;incredibly&#8217; a big fan of Gibbs-White<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Englishman has many fans, including Emery, who said: <em>&#8220;Gibbs-White is a very good player. He is very important for them because he has good tempo, passes well and is very intelligent. He is not easy to stop.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old, hailed as &#8220;technically incredible&#8221; by Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell, clearly has the ability to succeed at Villa Park and has had solid attacking performances in the Premier League over the past four seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Morgan Gibbs-White&#8217;s offensive stats<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Premier League matches played<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>commitment to goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2022-23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2023-24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2024-25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>34<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2025-26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Of course, Villa should do everything in their power to retain Rodgers, who has created 31 chances in the Premier League this season, the most for Emery&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gibbs-White has proven himself in the Premier League over the years and could be a solid replacement for the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"move-over-rogers-aston-villa-kamara-can-become-world-class\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aston-villa-star-morgan-rogers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aston-villa-star-morgan-rogers.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forget_Rodgers_150000-a-year_Aston_Villa_star_%E2%80%98could_be_truly_world-class\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tForget Rodgers: \u00a3150,000-a-year Aston Villa star &#8216;could be truly world-class&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The impressive Aston Villa man still has the potential to become a world-class player for the club.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa are currently keen to sign their &#8220;incredible&#8221; star, with manager Unai Emery also a big fan. 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