The common point of the Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson deals is the record price for an English player in Premier League history. Not long after Anderson moved from Nottingham Forest to Man City for 116 million pounds, Morgan Rogers moved from Aston Villa to Chelsea for 117 million pounds. Currently, these are the 2 blockbusters that have been detonated the strongest in the European transfer market.
Another common point is the compactness of these 2 blockbusters. Both Chelsea and Man City are working quickly as the 2026 World Cup is taking place, despite the fact that this duo is both the core of the "Three Lions". Chelsea and Man City also do not hesitate to spend money to gain an advantage over competitors such as Arsenal or Man United. Therefore, they soon have what they need to prepare for the pre-season period.
Both Rogers and Anderson are 23 years old, still have a lot of room and time to develop, but they are not outstanding enough to achieve such a high transfer value. One of the main reasons why the price of these 2 deals is very high is that both Rogers and Anderson still have many years in contract with their old club. Therefore, considering the transfer value to assess the level of this pair will not be accurate.
In terms of physical condition, Rogers and Anderson are in a state of being ready to play with high intensity, possibly playing 2-3 weeks/match. In the last 2 seasons, the "Three Lions" star duo has played regularly, so they can immediately catch up with the new team.
Do not use the performance index on the field to judge who is better because the playing positions of Rogers and Anderson are different. Rogers was bought by Chelsea to increase firepower for the attack. Meanwhile, Anderson will play the role of intercepting and recovering the ball in midfield for Man City.
With Rogers, he is expected to add surprise and be the one who can decide the moment for Chelsea. This is what The Blues lacked in the previous season, leading to poor performance. There have been some positive signs from Estevao and Joao Pedro, but that is not enough.
However, with a playing style leaning towards the wing and liking to penetrate inside, Rogers may have the same playing style as many other Chelsea players currently such as Geovany Quenda, Pedro Neto, Estevao and Jamie Gittens. Not to mention Enzo Fernandez, although playing lower, also tends to play like that.
Morgan Rogers is a safe contract with Chelsea as they have many others with similar playing styles. Owning the 23-year-old star is just a high-quality option integrated into the overall newly built by new captain Xabi Alonso.
Meanwhile, Elliot Anderson is considered to play a more important role in the Man City squad. In 10 years under Pep Guardiola's reign, the Etihad club always had midfielders in the lowest positions who could perform many tasks at the same time, especially Rodri. When the Spanish midfielder is old and shows signs of decline in form, Anderson is like a super substitute to come on as a substitute and can shine immediately.
Not only in the case of Rodri, Man City's separation from Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva also caused The Citizens' midfield to lose momentum in the last 2 seasons. The addition of Anderson will add to the rhythm-keeping ability that has been the brand of the Manchester team for the past decade.
Anderson fully meets the criteria Man City needs, from fitness, technique to tactical vision. He is expected to become the core of the team's midfield in the coming years, a worthy replacement for Rodri's role.
Therefore, in terms of importance to the new destination, Anderson is somewhat more prominent than Rogers. Judging who is better is probably only valid if you watch the performance of this pair in at least the first half of the 2026-27 season.
