Rogers is understood to be Arsenal’s priority target in the final third, and the club may be prepared to pay more than £100m for the Villa attacker. His reported £130m valuation reflects both his importance to Unai Emery’s side and the difficulty of replacing a player Villa are determined to keep.
No bid has reportedly been made, but the market signal is clear: Arsenal would need to commit a significant share of their summer budget to make progress. That could limit their ability to strengthen elsewhere.
Interest in Konsa is reportedly being driven by Mikel Arteta, who wants further defensive depth after Arsenal’s title-winning campaign. Villa value the England defender at £60m, a figure understood to be above Arsenal’s preferred level.
Konsa’s stock has risen after he played every minute of England’s World Cup campaign so far. That ever-present record strengthens Villa’s negotiating position and makes a cut-price departure unlikely. For Arsenal, the decision is whether his reliability and versatility justify spending heavily on another established defender.
Julian Alvarez has also been linked with Arsenal, but progress is reportedly stalled because the forward prefers a move to Barcelona. If that position remains unchanged, Arsenal may have fewer realistic attacking alternatives and greater reason to push for Rogers.
The next stage of the window will reveal whether Arsenal make a formal approach for either Villa player. A move for Rogers would address the stated attacking priority; pursuing Konsa as well would require confronting Villa’s full £190m valuation.