[Football] Ross Barkley - released.

[GT49er]

Ross Barkley has been released by Chelsea and is now a free agent. Two or three years ago I'd have loved to have him at the Albion, but considered he was out of our league, but now ............?

Wages might be an issue, given where he's played. Maybe he and his agent still believe he will walk into a nice three year deal, probably in Europe, on comparable wages - maybe, and maybe not. On the other hand, he's lnow on £0 per annum - with his career having apparantly more or less hit the buffers at Chelsea.

Does his career need rescuing? One year deal (not on silly Chelsea wages of course!) with a one year option to extend, so he has some value at the end of the year. Don't think he'd get into our team at the moment, but potentially good back-up. If he does well in his one year, we may sell him for a few £million (or give him a new contract if he turns out to do really well) or if he doesn't shine, just let him leave. Much to my surprise, he's still only 28.
Could do a job (if the price is right)?

 

[Guinness Boy]

No. No he couldn't.

 

[Frankworthington]

No. No he couldn't.

No thanks

 

[dazzer6666]

Nah.

 

[bluenitsuj]

He is crap. End of thread

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Could’ve done a job, once upon a time.

 

[Madafwo]

Definitely one for Dr. No.

 

[macbeth]

yes I'd take him, as long as his character fits the club. though I expect most on here would think he's beneath us, as they initially did with welbeck. at the end of the day he's got excellent technical ability, regardless of whether he's been in the chelsea team or not

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Welease Woss

 

[A mex eyecan]

probably still get picked by Southgate though

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Another sicknote

 

[A1X]

Poor man’s Pascal

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Not even read the OP post, but the answer is no.

 

[Eric the meek]

Tread carefully. There will be a reason he has been released.

Why have Everton loaned Dele Alli to Besiktas?

Two England players who should be in their prime, but both careers have gone bad. Is it attitude?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

We don’t need him.

Fulham or Forest I reckon


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[Tom Bombadil]

Seems a bit of a Jack Rodwell to me, so for that reason I'm out

 

[Hugo Rune]

Barkley - “Gaffer, what’s a high press?”
GP - “I hear Dele Alli’s new club is looking for another England has-been, you’re best off in Turkey lad.”

 

[DJ NOBO]

At this moment in time, we would be good for him.
And as Someone earlier said we have got welbeck’s career back on track.
I’d take him for a year on modest wages (provided he isnt known n football circles to be a dick).
He was decent once.

 

[Brian Fantana]

probably still get picked by Southgate though

He’s not played for England since 2019, so it’s unlikely.

 

[GT49er]

probably still get picked by Southgate though

Southgate hasn't picked him for three years.