British media: Tottenham Chelsea s progress in chasing Simmons has stagnated, and Villa player Rodgers is currently interested in

August 28th, British media Caughtoffside reported that Tottenham and Chelsea will both sign and target Aston Villa player Morgan Rodgers.

As the transfer window approaches, Spurs and Chelsea are looking for players of similar types in the transfer market, and the two teams have set their sights on Aston Villa's Morgan Rodgers. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder performed well in the Premier League last season, with sources close to the agent industry revealing that Tottenham and Chelsea both showed strong interest in Rodgers, and both teams were also competing for Xavi Simmons, and there are more and more signs that if the signing of Simmons fails to happen, they may turn to Rodgers.

"Chelsea's interest in Rodgers is becoming more and more serious, but to have a real chance to sign him, they need to offer more than £80 million," said a leading source.

Another source added that Tottenham regarded Rodgers as the perfect candidate and was expected to help the team replace the injured Madison, but it is not sure whether Tottenham can really raise the £80 million asking price.

As of now, no substantial progress has been made between Villa and any club on Rodgers' transfer, but it is obvious that as the transfer deadline approaches, interest in the England international is heating up. Even for Chelsea, Villa's £80 million bid for Rodgers may be too high, but the outside world also expects Chelsea to raise funds by selling several players at the end of the summer window.