No wonder Aston Villa resisted all interest in Morgan Rogers last summer. No wonder co-owner Nassef Sawiris wanted an offer in excess of £100million to make him even think about coming to the table.
When Rogers made an alarmingly slow start to the season, that price tag seemed unrealistic. Since then, the 23-year-old has recovered his best form, become a starter for England and now struck a stunning winner to keep Villa just three points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal. Cheap at twice the price.
Twice Villa trailed to West Ham, thanks to goals from Mateus Fernandes and Jarrod Bowen, but an own-goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos and a close-range effort from Rogers brought them level on each occasion.