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Man City could attempt to block Arsenal signing Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers this summer, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Gunners are looking to strengthen their side in forward areas with a left winger and potentially a striker thought to be on their shortlist of signings.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta has guided Arsenal<\/strong> to the Premier League title and runners-up in the Champions League this season \u2013 but there still feels like lots of room for improvement, especially in attacking areas.<\/p>\n And Rogers is one player now heavily linked with a move to the Premier League champions as Arsenal \u2013 who he is reportedly \u2018open\u2019 to joining<\/strong> \u2013 look to get ahead of their rivals for the Aston Villa star.<\/p>\n However, former Man Utd chief scout\u00a0Mick Brown \u2013 who is still well-connected in the Premier League \u2013 reckons Man City could \u201cstop\u201d Arsenal from completing a deal.<\/p>\n Brown told Football Insider<\/em>: \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t surprise me to see Rogers go back to Man City.<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>Arsenal desperate not to join the worst ever Premier League champion transfer XI<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve been keeping a close eye on him since he left a few years ago, first at Middlesbrough and now at Villa, and he looks to have brushed off any concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason he was allowed to leave City in the first place is because they had concerns about his attitude and commitment, but he\u2019s eased those concerns now.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a busy summer for Man City, there are players who could be on their way out and will need replacing, especially in those forward areas.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Guardiola leaving, it looks like there could be a lot of change. It looks like Enzo Maresca will be coming in, so it could depend on how he feels.<\/p>\n \u201cBut from a City point of view, when you see Arsenal are interested in Rogers, or PSG, they won\u2019t want one of their former players to go and strengthen their rivals.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he\u2019s going to be available, they will want to beat those other clubs to him and get a deal done first, because it strengthens them while stopping Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u201cRogers will go to the World Cup with England and we\u2019ll see what happens after that, because if he has a good tournament, all of these clubs will be keen.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Sky Sports<\/em> presenter Richard Keys insists that he is \u201cnot going anywhere near Arsenal\u201d if he is Rogers this summer.<\/p>\n Keys said on social media this week: \u201cI know Villa can be \u2018resolute\u2019 as well but if I\u2019m Morgan Rogers I\u2019m not going anywhere near Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u201cHe should ask Eze how he feels about his move. I guess if he did sign he could do that sitting next to him on the bench.\u00a0Football\u00a0is to be enjoyed not endured.\u201d<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>Jacobs confirms Arsenal \u2018are in talks\u2019 to make first summer signing as fee is revealed<\/strong><\/p>\n Rogers has been in brilliant form for Aston Villa this season as they won the Europa League and finished in the top four of the Premier League.<\/p>\n And England legend Alan Shearer has urged Thomas Tuchel to start Rogers at the World Cup ahead of Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham.<\/p>\n Shearer told The Sun<\/em>: \u201cAt the minute, Rogers has maybe just edged it.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean Bellingham\u2019s had one or two injury problems and Rogers has been able to go in there and do very well.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, I\u2019d think it\u2019ll be him that will start. And we\u2019ll have to see what happens with Bellingham.<\/p>\n \u201cRogers has been fantastic. He\u2019s a really, really talented guy. And he\u2019s earned the right to go into a World Cup and hopefully do very, very well.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of his. I like the way he plays, I like his attitude and I hope he can do really, really well.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean clearly, the XI that starts the first game is not going to be the XI that plays every game and right through the tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if there\u2019s a manager to handle players, big players being left out, then it\u2019s this manager.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s certainly changed from when I was in the World Cup in 1998 is that it\u2019s not going to be that same XI that starts.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a full squad that plays and tries to navigate themselves the way through it, particularly in these conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Manager pleads with Man Utd man to \u2018accept\u2019 Arsenal \u2018offer\u2019 after Scholes recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nShearer: Rogers should star ahead of Bellingham for England<\/strong><\/h2>\n