Ollie Watkins says Aston Villa team-mate Morgan Rogers can 'go to the very top'

Ollie Watkins thinks the sky is the limit for Villa and England team-mate Morgan Rogers.

The pair are hunting more glory with the Three Lions after helping fire Villa to success in the Premier League and in Europe.

Rogers has established himself as one of the brightest young players on the continent following a remarkable rise since joining Villa from Middlesbrough two-and-a-half years ago.

And Watkins reckons the 23-year-old, whose future is the subject of speculation this summer, has both the ability and attitude to keep climbing.

“I think Morgan can go to the very top,” said Watkins, speaking during an England press conference in Kansas City.

“You see what he can do in this short space of time, in 18 months, how he's developed and started to perform at that top, top level, which has got him all the recognition that he deserves.

“I think he's got his head on his shoulders at the end of the day. I think he's a guy who is hardworking and very confident in the way that he's playing.”

Arsenal and Chelsea are among the club’s tracking Rogers, who scored 14 goals in all competitions and set-up 12 more for Unai Emery’s team.

Villa have no appetite to sell the Albion academy product, who signed a contract last autumn through to 2031, and are unlikely to consider any offers under £100million.

Middlesbrough, who received an initial £8m for Rogers in January 2024, have a 20 per cent sell-on clause.