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Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as serious contenders for Aston Villa attacker Morgan Rogers, the latest report has claimed.
The Londoners' perfect start to the Premier League season ended on August 30, when they lost 1-0 against Bournemouth in their third game of the league season.
Head coach Thomas Frank will hope that he can help his side iron out their inconsistencies the longer he is in post, though more additions will have to be made in the coming seasons if he has ambitions of competing for major silverware.
Spurs spent just over £170m in the summer transfer window, and while their outlay was by no means insignificant, their expenditure fell short of many of their rivals.
TEAMtalk claim that Spurs could be ready for a new era of spending following the exit of long-serving chairman Daniel Levy, with Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers touted as a serious target despite his £100m price tag.
Should Tottenham sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa?
Rogers has had a slow start to the 2025-26 Premier League season, with the attacker failing to score or register an assist in his side's first three games.
The Englishman did score eight times and produce 10 assists in the league in 2024-25, and the 23-year-old has shown great promise in multiple positions, with the forward able to operate as either a left-winger or as a number 10.
It should be noted that while he specialises as a ball carrier, Tottenham's Mohammed Kudus already excels in that regard, so the need for Rogers in the XI is arguably not clear at this stage.
Xavi Simons was signed from RB Leipzig this summer, and the Dutchman's ability to create dangerous opportunities in the final third means he will almost certainly be used as his side's attacking midfielder.
There may be a spot on the left flank, though Rogers is not as adept in the penalty area as Tottenham winger Brennan Johnson.
How can Thomas Frank close the gap to Arsenal and Liverpool?
During his time as Brentford boss, Frank was able to consistently get the best out of his squad despite the Bees boasting a modest transfer budget.
In his final season in 2024-25, forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa scored 20 and 19 Premier League goals respectively, and the Danish coach has proven he has the ability to maximise the talent at his disposal.
Spurs are unlikely to be able to compete in the same market as the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal considering they are yet to establish themselves as one of the division's best teams.
Perhaps the most sensible approach from Tottenham would be to sign players on the precipice of making the next step in their careers, with Kudus representing a good example of the type of stars they should target.
Kudus already had two seasons of Premier League football under his belt when Tottenham signed him in the summer of 2025, meaning he did not have to adapt to the demands of the English top flight, but he still has room for growth considering he only turned 25 in August.