£117m Rogers failed at Bournemouth - and feared he may not make it
A look at the point in club-record £117m Chelsea signing Morgan Rogers' career when he doubted whether he could make it at the highest level.
Three years prior to Chelsea securing Morgan Rogers for £117 million, the young forward was valued at a mere £1 million and questioned his own career prospects. His journey from academy football to the professional game was far from straightforward, requiring a series of challenging loan spells to break through. Bournemouth, who will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, were Rogers' first loan destination, followed by a stint at Blackpool.
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