Ross Barkley

[roydo]

Barkley is like other players, they have an ego a belief in themselves. He's probably miffed with Koeman. He's probably miffed with Southgate. He probably feels he wants to prove a point by putting himself on the market.

Not worked out that great has it? So far anyrate.

 

[Brisan123]

..I think that's about right, Matey. I doubt anybody knows the reasons why he wants to go but I suspect he expected a number of top clubs would want to sign him. From what Richard Keys said, Spurs are 'not impressed' and their interest has cooled. If true and there are very few suitors I wouldn't know where that leaves the player. I wonder if this might go to the wire and a club desperate for signings agree to pay a figure Everton will accept.

Clubs may be playing down their interest due to the high fee been quoted.
Probably hoping the price will drop as September approaches

 

[Brisan123]

lol

Spurs and United don't want him so Arsenal must do. What about when they fail to show any interest, will he be off to City or the RS?

City don't want him or need him.
Arsenal may be interested but Wenger has 2 years to win the league or the CL so I doubt he will take a gamble on ROSS

 

[ToffeeTim]

His agent is such an amateur too lol

 

[roydo]

Clubs may be playing down their interest due to the high fee been quoted.
Probably hoping the price will drop as September approaches

Or playing down their interest cos they arnt interested.

Its a very strange one this. Like a few have alluded to, maybe there is stuff off field that is behind all this.

 

[MikeH72]

City don't want him or need him.
Arsenal may be interested but Wenger has 2 years to win the league or the CL so I doubt he will take a gamble on ROSS

None of the top 6 want him or need him, genuinely.

 

[Brisan123]

None of the top 6 want him or need him, genuinely.

I agree
Squad player at best for the top 5 and they won't pay big money for a squad player.
Saying that Spurs bought Sissoko for 30 m and benched him.

 

[MikeH72]

I agree
Squad player at best for the top 5 and they won't pay big money for a squad player.
Saying that Spurs bought Sissoko for 30 m and benched him.

Yeah that was a really weird one, like they bought him just to stop us getting him for some reason. They'll be extra wary not to make another signing like that again.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Yeah that was a really weird one, like they bought him just to stop us getting him for some reason. They'll be extra wary not to make another signing like that again.

It was odd wasn't it? Spurs were probably the most likely team to win the league coming into the season and they were worried about us getting Sissoko? Their top 4 bid was never under threat... It just didn't make any sense really.

 

[Neiler]

So if his contract is runs down and he is here next season, he will be over 24 so we will not be entitled to compensation?

 

[rochdaleblue]

None of the top 6 want him or need him, genuinely.

Unfortunately although Ross possesses the talent, he doesn't possess the consistency to play for any of the top 6 clubs.

 

[DanB90]

I feel, had this situation happened a couple of years ago, there would be a number of top clubs queuing for his signature, just because of the potential he had.
We would probably receive offers which we would happily listen to.
Sadly for Ross, he hasn't kicked on as much as his early days promised, so clubs won't fancy taking a 'punt' on him for the price we're asking.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Has he actually said he wants to go? What's the latest transfer men?

 

[blue62]

None of the top 6 want him or need him, genuinely.

Not sure if you have that on authority but it sounds like it, maybe you could elaborate. I have lost interest in the Barkley story but hope that whatever happens to him he gets his head down, undoubted talent but questionable character.

 

[ijjysmith]

Has he actually said he wants to go? What's the latest transfer men?

Nobody has said anything of interest. Anywhere.

Except the experts in here of course.