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What is the situation of Villa's England stars?
July 3, 2026
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[BBC][Getty Images]In part three of Friday's special Aston Villa Q&A, football reporter Nick Mashiter focuses on the future of three players - Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers.
>James asked: What is the situation with Konsa and Watkins?
>Nick: Konsa remains one of Villa's most important players, even if he does not get the headlines of Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn, Rogers or Watkins.
>There is no desire to sell the defender, especially with the possibility of other key departures, and Villa would be foolish to let him go anyway.
>In terms of Watkins, he turns 31 later this year and Villa have been over-reliant on him, so there does need to be succession planning, even though he has kept delivering.
>Tammy Abraham offered support but not the goal return after joining from Besiktas. He still has more to prove since coming back to Villa Park.
>It would be a surprise to see Watkins leave - he just needs more help.
[Getty Images]Pete asked: With the sell-on clause to Middlesbrough, surely only a British record transfer fee for Rogers would bring Villa to the table at least?
>Nick: Villa do not want to lose Rogers, a player who has become one of the best in the Premier League under Unai Emery.
>When he joined from Boro two and a half years ago, he was not even guaranteed a starting spot at the Riverside - now he is with England at the World Cup.
>The sell-on is 20% on the profit, but that is still a hefty figure given Rogers cost £16m (now all add-ons have been paid) and Villa will demand over £100m, with the possibility of a record fee for an English player.
>However, selling players is the easiest way to comply with the financial regulations which hang around Villa's neck and have become so integral to their planning.
>Come back to this page later on Friday for the final part of the Q&A. And remember, this is your Aston Villa page so bookmark it and come back for analysis, news, stats and fan views.
