Morgan Rogers on Arsenal links and playing with Jude Bellingham

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has addressed speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal while preparing for the 2026 World Cup in Florida. The 23-year-old acknowledged the distraction of being at the centre of an £80 million transfer battle but said his focus remains on chasing global glory with England and proving he can thrive alongside Jude Bellingham.

"I think the first time it ever happened it was," he told Netflix's The Rest is Football. "You’re in an uncomfortable spot of not realising that people have so much interest in you and you’re not quite realising that. But as you get older and gain experience along the way, you know that comes with it and 95 per cent of it is just noise.

You hear it, course you do. You can’t help not [hearing it]. You know it’s there but you’ve got to use it in a positive way.

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