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2017/18 Ross Barkley

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Antonio Conte’s failure to speak to Ross Barkley while the midfielder contemplated a move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day last week was the result of direct instructions from the club.

The Times has learnt that Chelsea decided to keep the head coach away from transfer negotiations after his unsuccessful talks with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the same week, which ended with the Arsenal midfielder opting to join Liverpool.

Chelsea’s tactics backfired however, as Barkley chose to return to Everton to continue his rehabilitation from a hamstring tear and is instead expected to seek a transfer in January. Contrary to reports, the 23-year-old player did not get anywhere near Stamford Bridge or Chelsea’s training ground in Cobham. He is believed to have changed his mind about the move en route from Liverpool to London, a decision at least partially influenced by his failure to speak to Conte.

Barkley had asked to speak to Conte to seek clarification about the Italian’s plans for him after Everton accepted a £35 million bid from Chelsea last Thursday, but a call never materialised. Conte’s relations with the Chelsea board have been tense throughout a difficult summer in which there has been considerable disagreement over transfer business and he is not believed to have had an active role in speaking to targets when the deadline neared last week.

Conte had told Oxlade-Chamberlain that he would be competing with Victor Moses for the right wing-back spot if he moved to Stamford Bridge, which was instrumental in him deciding to join Liverpool where Jürgen Klopp has promised him the chance to play in central midfield, but Chelsea have been careful not to blame Conte for missing out on the player as they seek to improve relations now the window has closed.

Conte did not speak to Danny Drinkwater on deadline day either before his late £35 million move from Leicester City, with all of Chelsea’s transfer business conducted by Michael Emenalo, the technical director, and Marina Granovskaia, a director.

Chelsea intend to make another attempt to sign Barkley during the January transfer window and are hopeful of being successful at the second attempt, but will face competition from Tottenham Hotspur.

The club’s position is that they respect Barkley’s reasons for wanting more time to consider his future despite the oversight of failing to put him in touch with their head coach.
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meagher94 said:
If that's true then you totally can't blame him for not wanting to go.

Drinkwater is a blert if he signed for them without even speaking to Conte.
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No mate.
Drinkwater knows he's bang average, and won a freak league title in an utter spawn fest that even made Steve Walsh look a genius.
'Drinks' is now pyar minted, whilst Vardy and Mahrez are still listening to the jarg clappers and Ranieri is long gone.
 
Moomin said:
You are not quite grasping it are you? I admit to being a little frustated at first but then i remember you are the person who said if Everton ever allow Robles to leave he will goto Real Madrid or Barca.

I will break it down into stages for you. Firstly, this is a post by me on Thursday night


Now, you seem to think that it will only be Spurs coming in for him come January and Chelsea will disappear all together. They might come back in for him and if they do, the facts show that Chelsea's wage bill is more than double ours and Spurs. On top of that, the facts show that Chelsea pay more than double in agent fees than us and Spurs combined.

So if its going to be about money as you say, it will be Chelsea.

I hope this clears it up. Also, take notice of what one of the Spurs fans have said
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You have no idea what you are talking about. And there is absolutely no need to grandstand by repeating your boring, earlier posts.

My only point, a simple one, and one that you continue to miss, is that a remuneration package may include a signing-on fee or an attractive
bonus plan, any device other than, or in addition, to a salary. If Barkley's team has a verbal arrangement with Spurs, and that is a big but not necessarily unrealistic 'if', then Barkley's seeing out his contract will be specifically rewarded by Levy. If Chelsea eat their pride and come back in, they will not be paying 35 million to EFC.

I have no idea what Barkley will do but I do know that because of the time-factor, Barkley's take - money in all its shapes and sizes, will become more important.
 
royvernon39 said:
You have no idea what you are talking about. And there is absolutely no need to grandstand by repeating your boring, earlier posts.

My only point, a simple one, and one that you continue to miss, is that a remuneration package may include a signing-on fee or an attractive
bonus plan, any device other than, or in addition, to a salary. If Barkley's team has a verbal arrangement with Spurs, and that is a big but not necessarily unrealistic 'if', then Barkley's seeing out his contract will be specifically rewarded by Levy. If Chelsea eat their pride and come back in, they will not be paying 35 million to EFC.

I have no idea what Barkley will do but I do know that because of the time-factor, Barkley's take - money in all its shapes and sizes, will become more important.
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I don't miss your point, the facts show that Chelsea pay more than double in agent fee's than Everton and Spurs combined.

Think about it now, who else would be getting a cut of signing on fees??? I will give you a clue, the answer is not Joel Robles going to Real Madrid or Barca.
 

Moomin said:
With a foreign club he can.
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As I think I posted yesterday, or if I didn't I intended to, I can't find any restrictions as to which clubs he can and can't sign a pre contract in football rules/regulations terms the problems lay, it seems, withinEnglish Contract law.

In effect a signed pre contract can not go into things like wages, term , bonus payments etc for once you do that it in effect is now deemed to be a formal contract and FIFA regulations forbid any contract including a clause that it would be subject to a medical or a work permit being obtained. I am not sure

The closest you could get is a formal agreement to sign but as this type of agreement would include words akin to "Subject to Contract " such an agreement isn't worth the paper it is written. There have been a couple of test cases where players have changed their minds after signing such agreements and every time the ruling has favoured the player.
 
paultheblue said:
Who is his agent does anyone know?
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Let me know when you find out...

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