Not sure if these comments of Neil Warnock have been reported on here but...
"Yes, I do [think Barkley's Everton career is over]," Warnock told
talkSPORT. "I had Ross at Leeds, and he's an unbelievably good pro. He comes in first thing and he takes free kicks until it goes dark, he trains all the time. But as a manager you can't really find a system you can trust him in.
"It's a really difficult with him, because he still loves to turn and take players on in his own half and often loses it. He hasn't got the responsibility in his make-up regarding as and when to do it, he just does it when he feels like it. I don't think you can change him in that."
Warnock might not be anybodies cup of tea as a true footballing brain, but it's a bit difficult to argue what he's said.