have made an improved bid for Middlesbrough forward Morgan Rogers after their opening two proposals were rejected by the .

are due a sell-on fee if the 21-year-old, who cost Boro £1million in the summer, leaves. 

Villa have also made an approach for Iceland goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson from Swedish top-flight side Elfsborg.

The 22-year-old said: ‘It’s a top club in the and they play very well. It’s great to see that they are interested. It shows that I played well last season.’

Middlesbrough , but is a huge fan, and Rogers was impressive whilst playing against them in the at the start of the month.

Aston Villa have made an improved third bid for Middlesbrough forward Morgan Rogers 

Rogers impressed against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, and Unai Emery is a big fan of his

Rogers was born in Halesowen, just outside  and made one substitute appearance at  before joining Manchester City in 2019.

However, he never played a senior game for Man City, instead experiencing loan spells at Lincoln, and .

Rogers has made 31 appearances for Middlesbrough this season, scoring six times, helping Michael Carrick's side into the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Middlesbrough take a 1-0 lead into the second leg against Chelsea on Tuesday night.

Blues star Cole Palmer is close friends with Rogers, and that followed that of the Middlesbrough star's when he scored against Luton last month.