Aston Villa have confirmed that Morgan Rogers has signed a new contract with the club, that will keep him with us until 2030.
The 22-year-old arrived in January and has quickly become an integral part of Unai Emery’s plans, with his development and improvement under the Villa boss one of the most impressive aspects of his work over the past year.
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Rogers has contributed six goals and four assists in 31 appearances for Villa thus far, and as well as making his England debut last week at senior level, his ability to fit into the Villa system and structure and become an influential figure in the side has been very impressive.
As per the club’s statement, Rogers has now put pen to paper on a new contract until 2030, and so it’s a deserved reward for him after making such a positive start to life at Villa, and it’s hoped that with his long-term future secured, we’ll see much, much more from him in the coming years as he continues to progress both individually and as part of the collective.
Further, it’s another astute bit of business from Villa in tying down another key player to a long-term deal, and so hopefully we’re building and maintaining a strong nucleus in the squad for Emery to continue to build around and make us more competitive.
It will certainly be a new kind of challenge for Rogers moving forward now though, as after his bright start with the club and his new deal secured, he must continue to not only show consistency and maintain his current level, but kick on and improve his all-round game to become a leading figure for Villa in the coming years.
Alongside the likes of Jacob Ramsey and Jhon Duran, he effectively represents our long-term future and success if they are all able to continue to develop under Emery, and so this is an important deal to get done from a Villa perspective as we continue to build on our progress over the past two years.