Rogers leaves Birmingham for London for a staggering fee of £117 million, or around €137 million.

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It is the fifth most expensive transfer in football history, behind Neymar and Kylian Mbappé’s moves to Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembélé’s transfer to FC Barcelona, and Alexander Isak’s move to Liverpool.

Also wanted by Arsenal, Rogers ultimately chose the Blues, reportedly convinced by Xabi Alonso himself, who has now secured his superstar to launch his era at Chelsea.

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