{"id":39943,"date":"2026-07-20T18:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villas-star-player-morgan-rodgers-joins-chelsea-on-a-permanent-basis-signing-joao-gomez\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:32:23","slug":"aston-villas-star-player-morgan-rodgers-joins-chelsea-on-a-permanent-basis-signing-joao-gomez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/aston-villas-star-player-morgan-rodgers-joins-chelsea-on-a-permanent-basis-signing-joao-gomez\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa&#8217;s star player Morgan Rodgers joins Chelsea on a permanent basis, signing Joao Gomez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) &#8211; Aston Villa signed Brazil midfielder Joao Gomez on Monday, investing some of the money the Europa League winner is set to receive. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Morgan Rogers&#8217; UK transfer record sold<\/span> To Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Villa not disclosed<\/span> Wolverhampton, who are currently relegated, reportedly paid a transfer fee of 35 million pounds (approximately $47 million) for the 25-year-old Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez will arrive in a few days <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Club record signing Johan Manzambi<\/span>costing over \u00a350 million ($67 million) from Freiburg after a great World Cup with Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez has played 10 times for Brazil, but not under current manager Carlo Ancelotti. 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