Chelsea have announced the signing of Ross Barkley from Everton in a deal understood to be worth £15m. Chelsea went back for Barkley after a deadline-day move collapsed last summer. To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it’s unbelievable for me. “We are talking about an English player, a young player,” the manager said. Koeman’s immediate replacement, David Unsworth, and permanent successor, Allardyce, both hoped a change in management would encourage Barkley to recommit to Everton but that has not materialised.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2018 10:28 UTC