Aston Villa are said to get something back for their sale of Morgan Rogers, who now looks to be leaving the club. Villa were clear that they would only consider selling Rogers if an exceptionally large offer was received, and it was expected that offer would come from Arsenal, who have been courting the England winger this summer.

But Chelsea have now moved to complete a deal, agreeing a £117million fee with Villa, and while that’s a huge chunk of change for the Midlands club, the loss of Rogers will be a tough one to take. Rogers was a key part of Villa’s success last season, and heading into the Champions League without him is a tough prospect, but Villa will surely have prepared for this scenario by drafting possible replacements.

In the meantime, it seems Villa are considering signing a Chelsea striker.

Aston Villa showing interest in Chelsea frontman

According to GiveMeSport’s Ben Jacobs, Villa are exploring a possible deal for Chelsea frontman Nicolas Jackson as part of the Rogers discussions. Jacobs posted on X: “Aston Villa enquired on Nicolas Jackson during talks with Chelsea for Morgan Rogers. Jackson’s future is one to watch. Same for Liam Delap, who has interest from multiple Premier League clubs. Both players seeking clarification of their role under Xabi Alonso, but it is expected one of the pair departs.”

Jackson spent last season out on loan with Bayern Munich and did well as Harry Kane’s backup, but the German club decided not to sign him permanently. Xabi Alonso may want a look at Jackson this summer, given he has not worked with the striker previously, but the right fee might prompt Chelsea to sell in any case.

Villa boss Unai Emery knows Jackson well from his time at Villarreal, where he played a big role in helping the young striker make it as a first-team player, carefully managing his introduction. The Yellow Submarine went on to sell the Senegalese striker for £32million.

What Emery has said about Jackson

Speaking about Jackson back in 2024, Emery said of his former striker Jackson: “He was starting the pre-season with the U21s and when he was progressively coming to train with us, he was showing his potential. We worked during the one year on his skill, he improved his understanding better, how he could exploit his potential. And playing minutes and getting experiences was the next step.

“But his attitude as well was fantastic. He was always learning. He was always demanding to train more, to be focused. He was also being a professional every day out of training sessions at home because he was focused on football like the first priority in his life. And the consequences is coming. It’s coming because he signed for Chelsea. Last year he was adapting so quick, but he was progressively getting better – sometimes without the performance – and now he is showing.”

Since then, Jackson fell out of favour with Chelsea after a couple of ill-timed red cards, but he has won back credit for being a reliable backup for a dominant Bayern side.

Formula 1 bosses have been forced to respond after accusations emerged that they have been censoring coverage of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

The 2026 campaign has been plagued with complaints and upset surrounding the new regulations that have heavily impacted the power these cars can use and caused energy management issues for every driver and team across the grid. Max Verstappen has not shied away from voicing his issues with these new changes and has even made it pretty clear that if F1 continues to go down this route he will not be planning to stay in the sport for much longer.

This race weekend is the penultimate round before the summer break. Heading in, many expected the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to be a challenge with the new regulations and that has proven to be true with heavy downshifting having to be used in multiple braking zones, which was not necessary before this season.

Even though the drivers are going at slower speeds, the risk of making a mistake is still just as high due to the uncontrollable nature of these new cars.

Max Verstappen Criticised F1 Bosses Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix

In his post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen stated: “It’s the whole track. It’s a different Spa, but yeah, I mentally readjust to it.” Once again, seeming tired with these new regulations and how much it has changed the way F1 works. Later in the press conference he went on to say: “For most of sector 2 you run just on the engine, so what is that 450/500 horsepower, something like that? Which I guess is less or more or less what a Formula 3 car has.”

Max then joked:

“I don’t want to sit here and complain again because someone will probably shoot me outside the door. I could also sit at home and drive nothing, but that doesn’t do anything.”

While Verstappen tried to make light of the situation, others weren’t so kind. Among those to claim that the television coverage of the race was being censored was Sky Sports Germany commentator Timo Glock. Footage of Kimi Antonelli’s fastest lap in qualifying has caused outrage online with fans branding it “depressing.”

What F1 Bosses “Don’t Want to Show” at Belgian Grand Prix

Glock indicated to viewers certain corners and sections of track were not being shown due to the fact that superclipping and a lack of speed are very obvious to see.

“They don’t want to show the drop in speed. They could be much more transparent about it. But that’s not our decision.”

It seems that the higher powers within F1 are embarrassed about how negatively these changes have affected the cars. Instead of improving the sport, it seems like a step backwards has been made with everyone wanting to see speed and power, with these cars being some of the fastest machines to exist, but instead, they are being limited and held back, not allowing the drivers to drive to their full potential due to the chances of sudden power loss.

A spokesperson for F1 “vehemently denied” that the sport’s governors are trying to hide the extremities of these regulations after being approached by Auto Motor und Sport for a statement.

Glock’s comments were disregarded despite him being a well-known name within the sport, with F1 seeming to back the images shown despite the rumours that are circling about them.

As the races go by, it seems that these rumors are gaining more and more traction. With Verstappen and now other drivers seeming to get fed up with the problems and Formula One’s refusal, it seems, to properly address the issue. Fans of the sport are starting to get more wound up with improvements being necessary for next season if F1 want to relieve the pressure they are currently under.

Liverpool have had a somewhat slow start to the summer transfer window, although they could yet pull off some exceptional moves that leave Andoni Iraola’s squad in a perfect place heading into the next season.

The Reds endured a dire 2025/26 season, finishing fifth on 60 points, 25 points behind eventual champions Arsenal. Iraola has arrived from Bournemouth, replacing the divisive Arne Slot in the Anfield dugout, looking to stabilise things and push the Merseyside club back towards competing for major silverware.

However, to give the Basque manager the best possible chance of doing so, the roster needs a major overhaul. Jeremy Jacquet has arrived from Rennes in a £60million deal – agreed last summer – while Osasuna winger Victor Munoz has signed for around £35million.

Meanwhile, stalwarts from the previous iteration of Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson have all left on free transfers.

Significant work still needs to be done. With that said, GIVEMESPORT have laid out exactly what a perfect summer 2026 transfer window would look like for Liverpool.

Liverpool’s perfect summer transfer window – outgoings

Cody Gakpo – £60m

Liverpool have renovated the forward positions in their squad over the last 12 months, allowing Salah, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz to all leave Merseyside. They should look to complete this attacking rebuild this summer, and that includes selling Cody Gakpo, arguably the player in their squad they’re willing to cash in on who can command the biggest fee.

Reds fans grew frustrated with Gakpo and his ineffectiveness in the final third last season. Thus, it makes sense that they move on from him and promote promising teenager Rio Ngumoha into a more senior role.

Tottenham are interested in signing Gakpo, and Liverpool are confident that they can extract around £60 million for the Dutchman’s services.

Curtis Jones – £35m

Despite his undeniable talent, Curtis Jones has always just about been on the periphery of Liverpool’s squad. With the player’s contract expiring next summer, and a new deal not really justifiable, Iraola and the key decision-makers at Anfield must make the difficult decision to sell the academy product.

Inter Milan are understood to be potential suitors for Jones, who could command upwards of £35 million.

Harvey Elliott – £20m

Harvey Elliott’s reputation took a beating at Aston Villa last season, as he was left out to dry by the Villans’ boss Unai Emery. He returns to Liverpool with his stock at an all-time low, and desperate for a new place to call home.

That said, still just 23, there should be a market for Elliott. Crystal Palace have been loosely linked with the playmaker, and while the £35 million buy option that Villa declined to trigger isn’t likely to be met, somewhere in the region of £20 million is plausible.

Federico Chiesa – £12m

Federico Chiesa has hardly featured for Liverpool since his 2024 move from Juventus. For his own sake, he cannot afford to spend another year rotting on the bench in the north-west.

No longer the prodigy Italian winger he once was, the Reds would do well to extract in excess of £10 million from a Chiesa sale.

Wataru Endo – £6m

Like Jones and Chiesa, Wataru Endo didn’t play a prominent role for Liverpool last season. He’s likely to leave the Premier League giants this summer, and isn’t likely to attract a substantial fee, given he turned 33 in February and played just 12 matches in 2025/26.

If Liverpool can get £6 million for Endo, they’ll feel it’s a good bit of business.

Stefan Bajcetic – £5m

Stefan Bajcetic is another promising talent Liverpool have allowed to fade towards obsolescence. The Spaniard has endured two underwhelming loan spells in a row, at RB Salzburg and then Las Palmas, and is now unlikely to fetch anything north of £5 million.

Calvin Ramsey – £3m

Struggling to adequately develop young talents has become a recurring theme at Anfield. Calvin Ramsey is another whose potential won’t be fulfilled, at least at Liverpool, as the 22-year-old searches for a new place to ply his trade following several years without any meaningful minutes.

Liverpool’s perfect summer transfer window – signings

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Adam Wharton – £100m

Liverpool have been crying out for an out-and-out number six for some time now. Ryan Gravenberch has done a valiant effort in this role in recent years, but the Reds now need to invest a significant sum in one of the league’s best midfielders to build around for several years to come.

Adam Wharton is the obvious target, and Crystal Palace are said to be demanding around £100 million for the England international. Given the likes of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes have gone for similar fees, this would be a reasonable price for the Reds to pay for one of the most highly thought-of talents in the Premier League.

Bradley Barcola – £128m

Bradley Barcola remains Liverpool’s priority target for their attack this summer. The Frenchman could become available if Paris Saint-Germain land Yan Diomande, although he’s likely to cost in the region of £90million, at a minimum.

There have even been reports that the French side could demand £128million to sell the 23-year-old this summer.

Given he can operate off the right and off the left, he makes sense for a Liverpool side losing Salah and potentially losing Gakpo.

Djed Spence – £40m

Right-back was a problem area for Liverpool last season, with Conor Bradley suffering an ACL injury and Jeremie Frimpong struggling with the physicality of the Premier League. Trent Alexander-Arnold may never be properly replaced given the uniqueness of his profile, but the Reds must at least attempt to rebuild this area of their squad this summer.

The north-west club are reportedly eyeing a £40million for Djed Spence, who would be the perfect signing for Iraola. Not only can Spence play in certain games ahead of the likes of Frimpong and Bradley as a more defensively astute option, he can also cover for Milos Kerkez at left-back if the Hungarian doesn’t make the improvements to his game that he needs to.