The England attacker thrives when he can gallop into space but Xabi Alonso’s best team built attacks slowly By Opta Analyst It quickly became apparent this summer that Aston Villa would not be holding on to Morgan Rogers. Having helped the club finish fourth in the Premier League and win the Europa League , the 23-year-old was in demand. Arsenal looked like his likeliest next destination, with the champions eager to strengthen the left side of their attack. The charm offensive came from many angles, with Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Arteta and the club’s England players trying to sell the idea to…

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