Everton player is now Chelsea's priority midfield signing
Last week, Toffees’ boss Ronald Koeman stated that the England international will 100% leave the club, heating speculation that the player will join either Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur.
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Spurs were the closest some time ago, but they felt that the Merseyside club’s valuation of Barkley was far too high, with Everton wanting around £50m for the player’s services.
The 23-year-old only has a single year left on his contract and recently snubbed a new offer from the club, telling them that he wants to move on and search for a new challenge with a different side.
If Chelsea wanted the player bad enough, they will surely meet Everton’s price, leaving Spurs out to dry.
Jacque Talbot
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