Zlatan slams Chelsea's €135 million Rogers fee as record fee spirals

Chelsea have agreed to pay roughly €135 million for Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers, a sum that would crown him the most expensive English player ever. The transfer, announced on Saturday evening, sees the English international leave Villa for the London club. Chelsea's pursuit of Rogers follows a pattern of splurging on high‑profile talent. The fee would eclipse the club's previous record purchase of Enzo Fernández, who arrived from Benfica in 2023 for €121 million, and matches the price paid for Elliot Anderson when he moved from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City this summer. Rogers' price tag also puts him level with Elliot Anderson as the costliest English player in history, underscoring Chelsea's willingness to break spending barriers to secure a forward who has impressed at both club and international level.

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Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic expressed disbelief at the amount, telling studio that "this must stop immediately" and that "not every player is worth a hundred million". He warned that transfer sums were "getting out of hand" during a pre‑match analysis for the World Cup consolation final where England will face France. Ibrahimovic, who himself commanded €169.1 million in total fees during his career, highlighted his own record moves – €69.5 million to Barcelona in 2009 and a €7.8 million transfer from Malmö FF to Ajax in 2001 – to underline how extraordinary the Rogers fee appears.

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The deal means Rogers will become the most expensive English player ever and the priciest signing in Chelsea's history, while Ibrahimovic's comments add a note of controversy to a transfer that could reshape the Premier League market for years to come.