Arsenal want Villa's Rogers - Saturday's gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s Saturday gossip round-up, published 17 July 2026, highlights a series of reported transfer developments involving Premier League and European clubs. The lead item says Arsenal have identified Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers as their main attacking target, with an approach expected and a potential fee said to be above £100m. BBC attributes that report to Sky Sports. Rogers, 23, is described as an Aston Villa and England midfielder.

The round-up also cites Foot Mercato as reporting that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 34, is set to move to Turkey with Besiktas. Manchester United are linked with Nottingham Forest’s Wales wing-back Neco Williams, while Real Madrid are said by L’Equipe to be interested in Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise. Tottenham have reportedly turned down a £46m Newcastle offer for Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, according to The Athletic.

Other items include Chelsea being told Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix would cost £55m, Celta Vigo midfielder Ilaix Moriba being offered to several English clubs, and Aston Villa showing interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha. Tottenham are also linked with West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville, while separate speculation suggests Cristian Romero could leave Spurs after summer recruitment.

The digest is a transfer-rumour aggregation rather than confirmed club announcements. Its significance lies in the scale of reported interest around major Premier League squads, particularly Arsenal’s potential pursuit of Rogers and the possibility of Salah ending a long Liverpool chapter. As with all gossip-round-up items, the claims depend on the original outlets cited by BBC Sport and remain subject to confirmation.