Transfer News: Newcastle in contention to sign Chelsea loanee Ross Barkley
According to transfer news from Chronicle Live, Newcastle are in contention to sign Chelsea loanee Ross Barkley. The English midfielder is currently on loan at Aston Villa and is scheduled to return to Chelsea at the end of the season.
Barkley joined Chelsea in January 2018 from his boyhood club Everton. Despite showing glimpses of his innate ability, the England international wasn’t able to nail down a spot for himself at Stamford Bridge. Following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz last summer, Barkley sought to leave the club on loan in order to play regularly.
Barkley has had an underwhelming season at Villa
To that end, he secured a loan move to Aston Villa. Barkley made a fine start to life at Villa Park, playing a key role in their strong beginning to the campaign. However, over the course of the season, his form has declined greatly, with intermittent injury problems making things worse.
The Englishman has not started even one game since February and that is despite Jack Grealish being injured. Along with that, manager Dean Smith somewhat ruled out a permanent move for the player. With the season fast approaching its end, Barkley will soon be back at Chelsea, where his chances are unlikely to improve a great deal. Amidst this limbo, he could be offered an escape route by Newcastle.
The Magpies have held an interest in the former Everton man for a while now and were keen on bringing him on loan this season itself along with Ruben Loftus-Cheek. However, with finances tight, they had to pass up on both. Nonetheless, it has been reported that the club have again placed themselves in the frame for a permanent or loan deal for Barkley.
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There is no shortage of suitors for Barkley as he closes in on a return to Stamford Bridge. Everton and West Ham are also interested but Steve Bruce’s side are looking to pip both for his signature. A transfer away from Chelsea could be the ideal way forward for Ross Barkley.
