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Ian Maatsen and Lucas Digne left delighted with news coming from Aston Villa

A number of Aston Villa players have been left buzzing after Aston Villa made an announcement on Tuesday morning.

The 2024/25 campaign has been another productive one under Unai Emery so far, with the Villans sitting ninth in the Premier League – but only one point off third – as well as eighth in the UEFA Champions League.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts
9 Aston VillaAston Villa11 5 3 3 17 17 0 18

Aston Villa fans can surely have no complaints about the current campaign – perhaps barring the Carabao Cup defeat to Crystal Palace – and there has now been another exciting development involving Morgan Rogers.

Morgan Rogers signs new contract with Aston Villa, teammates react

After making his England debut in last week’s 3-0 win over Greece, life has become even better for Rogers with a new contract at Villa Park.

The Aston Villa No.27 has penned an extension running until July 2030 as reward for his excellent performances in claret and blue, going from strength to strength under Emery ever since his £15m move from Middlesbrough in January 2024.

Rogers has scored three goals and provided two assists in 11 Premier League appearances so far this season, although his importance to the side goes far beyond goal involvements, with his unerring ability to drive forwards with the ball proving to be a key part of Aston Villa’s success.

After hearing the news, Ian Maatsen seemed pleased as he wrote “let’s go” on Instagram, while his fellow full-back Lucas Digne posted three fire emojis to express his delight.

Furthermore, Ezri Konsa uploaded an applauding emoji, as Matty Cash and Tottenham No.22 Brennan Johnson also congratulated Rogers – who Youri Tielemans called a “top” talent.

Fantastic work from Unai Emery and Monchi

Rogers seemed like a bit of a gamble at a price of £15m – having only scored two goals in 26 Championship appearances before his move to the Midlands.

Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images
Photo by Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images

However, Emery and Monchi – Director of Football at Villa Park – clearly saw something special in the man from Halesowen, and it hasn’t taken long for this gamble to pay off whatsoever.

In fact, Matthew Upson even called Rogers a “shrewd” acquisition from the Villans.

In under 12 months, Rogers has become a full England international and also one of the Premier League’s best performers, with Aston Villa in a position to demand at least four times that £15m fee should anybody try to sign the 22-year-old in the near future.