Liverpool can gift Morgan Rogers dream shirt number despite £110m transfer U-turn

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Liverpool could gift Morgan Rogers his dream shirt number amid talk of a £110m transfer.

Liverpool have reportedly cooled their interest in Morgan Rogers as a potential successor for Mohamed Salah.

However, with plenty of time before any such plan would need to be actioned, it's impossible to completely rule out a future swoop for the Aston Villa ace.

Rogers was hailed as one of England's most promising talents last month when he scooped the 2025 PFA Young Player of the Year award.



The 23 year old netted 14 goals and provided 16 assists in all competitions last season, helping Villa secure a sixth-place finish in the Premier League and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

As a result, he's been linked with big-money moves to London giants Chelsea and Tottenham, and now potentially Liverpool, should he choose to wait for Salah to leave Anfield.

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The CIES Football Observatory currently values the England international at an estimated transfer fee of €109m-£127m (£95m-£110m), and there's no reason why this couldn't increase if his performances continue to improve.

An important part of any transfer is the player choosing the squad number they'll wear during their time at the club.

In Liverpool's case, they've created the perfect opportunity to lure Rogers to build his legacy at Anfield rather than Villa Park, reports the Liverpool Echo.

In a fresh chat with Roman Kemp for Sky Sports Premier League, the attacking midfielder was quizzed about whether he'd stick with the No.27 shirt for the rest of his career.

"I went to Lincoln on loan and it was the only number that looked remotely okay at the time," he replied.

"It wasn't my number but I was looking the numbers and thought none of these [suit me].

"It was because it had the seven in, [Cristiano] Ronaldo was my idol growing up.

It's always the number I'd pick if I go to a club."

Morgan Rogers won the PFA Young Player of the Year award(Image: DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

The previous player to don that squad number at Liverpool was Darwin Nunez, who sported it during his debut season at Anfield in 2022/23.

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