Morgan Rogers announcement shows Chelsea have already changed under Xabi Alonso

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The £117million acquisition of the England midfielder shows a shift in Chelsea's transfer policy that bodes well for the prospect of a realistic title challenge next seasonIt is a simple photograph but one that should fire up optimism in every Chelsea fan out there, with Xabi Alonso and Morgan Rogers lighting up the room with their smiles. Alonso and Rogers - not a sporting director in sight.So many of the myriad signings made during this ownership’s tenure have seemed like business enterprises rather than footballing enterprises.

The only thing you can see Rogers doing under the guidance of Alonso - one of the most accomplished midfielders the Premier League has seen - is flourishing.It might well have been a fairly crude psychological ploy to provoke a reaction from the Real Madrid man but there was a time when Thomas Tuchel preferred Rogers to Jude Bellingham. And Rogers never let Tuchel down.

Rogers never let England down.Rogers turns 24 on Sunday and has plenty of developing to do, especially now he will be in harness with great friend, Cole Palmer. But Rogers brings a versatility that Alonso will love.If Alonso uses the back-three system that served him so well at Bayer Leverkusen, there could be the mouthwatering prospect of Palmer and Rogers lining up as dual number 10s.