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Aston Villa attacker Morgan Rogers is \u2018open\u2019 to joining Arsenal in the summer transfer window amid interest from Man Utd, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Gunners are looking to reinforce their attack in the summer after winning the Premier League under Mikel Arteta for the first time in 22 years.<\/p>\n
Arteta\u2019s side couldn\u2019t top the season off by winning the Champions League on Saturday as they lost 4-3 on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest.<\/p>\n
A striker and a left-winger are two of the four positions Arsenal<\/strong> are looking to improve in the summer and Rogers is an attacking player they are interested in.<\/p>\n Rogers is used to playing centrally behind a striker but he has been known to play off the left and even as the most advanced central forward.<\/p>\n The Athletic<\/em>\u2018s Jacob Tanswell has revealed that there is now \u2018an expectation\u2019 that Rogers will depart Aston Villa in the transfer market but any deal is complicated by Middlesbrough\u2019s sell-on clause.<\/p>\n READ: Berta\u2019s four Arsenal right-back targets revealed with Germany star \u2018expected to leave\u2019 club soon<\/strong><\/p>\n Tanswell wrote on X<\/em>: \u2018There is an expectation from multiple observers that Morgan Rogers will leave #AVFC this summer. But senior club sources state they are intent on keeping the 23yo & with five yrs left on his contract, are in a strong position to do so. Any offer complicated by Middlesbrough having a 20% sell-on clause.\u2019<\/p>\n And a report from Sami Mokbel in BBC Sport<\/em> has revealed that Atletico Madrid\u2019s Julian Alvarez and Bournemouth\u2019s Eli Junior Kroupi are the two other names to join Rogers on the forward shortlist.<\/p>\n Alvarez could cost as much as \u00a3120m as Barcelona are also interested in the Argentina international, while Rogers and Kroupi are likely to set Arsenal back \u2018in excess of \u00a380m each\u2019.<\/p>\n Mokbel also revealed that Rogers is believed to be \u2018open\u2019 to a move to Arsenal in the summer but there have also been \u2018questions raised\u2019 about his suitability.<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>Richards tells Arsenal to sign \u00a382m star after four players are put up for sale<\/strong><\/p>\n The BBC Sport<\/em> journalist explained: \u2018A move for Rogers has been discussed, but with Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze, who can play in the central attacking areas, already in the squad there have been questions raised over whether a move for the England international is a priority.<\/p>\n \u2018Though, with Rogers able to operate from the left, it has been noted that his versatility would be an asset.<\/p>\n \u2018The interest in the 23-year-old is genuine, though the Gunners are not the only club in the running for Rogers with Manchester United also monitoring the forward\u2019s situation.<\/p>\n \u2018Rogers, according to multiple sources, is open to joining Arsenal ahead of next season.\u2019<\/p>\n MEDIAWATCH: \u2018Anti-Arsenal law\u2019 introduced for World Cup as England and Tuchel rocked by yet more \u2018leaks\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nRogers one of three names on Arsenal list<\/strong><\/h2>\n