Arsenal's Summer Obsession? Morgan Rogers.

Sky Sports says the Gunners have Rogers at the top of their list. A bid to Villa is expected. This kid, snapped up from Middlesbrough in 2024 for £16m, has barely missed a game for Villa these last two seasons. Important.

Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG, Bayern Munich—everyone's apparently had a sniff. But Arsenal? They've cranked up the pressure. They need proper width on the left, apparently. Trossard's off to Besiktas. Martinelli's future is... hazy. Arteta's got a hole there.

He mostly plays through the middle for Villa, sure. But stick him out wide on the left? That's where the magic happens. Last season, 15 starts from the flank. Five goals. Three assists. Same numbers as his 21 games up front. Funny that. Out left, he just *does* more. Goals. Chances. Assists. Shots. All up.

Last season, Arsenal loved the right side. 43 percent of their attacks went there. Only 33 percent on the left. Rogers changes that equation. When he was on the pitch, Villa's attacks swung. 37 percent left. 35 percent right. The guy cuts inside on his right foot. He drives down the line. He's got that *presence*. Something Arteta's lot, it seems, just don't have enough of.