Rogers tops Arsenal's summer list as Bouaddi deal firms up

Morgan Rogers is the summer priority, and the fee could hit £100m

Arsenal have made Morgan Rogers their primary target for this window. The Aston Villa forward, 23, could cost up to £100m (1). Chelsea are also interested, but the belief is your club are confident of getting a deal done (2). It is the move the summer hinges on.

Bouaddi adds a second line to the rebuild

Ayyoub Bouaddi could come in alongside Rogers. The Lille midfielder would cost around £70m (1). Arsenal are expected to make an approach for both players, and pulling off a double signing of that scale would reshape the squad before a ball is kicked.

Ødegaard set up Haaland as Norway won 2–0

Martin Ødegaard assisted Erling Haaland for Norway's second goal in a 2–0 win over Senegal (3) (4). Your captain led the Viking Row celebration after the final whistle, and the clip is everywhere (5). A reminder, if anyone needed it, of what he brings when the noise around his future gets loud.

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The Rogers news has split opinion. Some see £100m as the going rate for a 23-year-old England forward who walks into the starting XI, others think it is too much for a player without a 20-goal season behind him. The Bouaddi link has landed better: young, technically clean, and the kind of midfielder fans have wanted depth for. Ødegaard's assist and the Viking Row celebration? Pure joy. No one is talking about selling him after that. Full thread here

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