Worth a punt for that amount.
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Worth a punt for that amount.
Be interesting where, and how often, they use him.
Not that bothered about this one. He’s got some good attributes as a midfielder but I think we can do better.
It’ll be a good move for him as well.
I suppose. It just seems a bit distorted how much prices fluctuate in such a short time.
Squad option for the central and offensive midfield
I think we could, should do better even if it's a small fee, which it is.
Agreed. The more tactical and methodical style of play in Italy and Juventus will suit his technical skills and slower processor. He´s just too error-prone and slow in his decision-making in a hectic style like Liverpool. He´s not a pure defensive midfielder either. He´s an eight and Keita/Lallana are simply better at it than him. At Juve he´ll likely replace Khedira in that role eventually. Would have been nice to get a little transfer fee (€15-20M), but I can also see the value in squad depth he brings this season, especially if Coutinho leaves you want some continuity in midfield.
In fairness Barkley might well have preferred Spurs. Spurs didn't want to pay for him, given he will be a free agent in the summer.
If so, seems like a poor decision, especially if the fee is only the rumoured £15m. Nowadays, dwindling contracts are normally a way to get players cheaper rather than a real opportunity to get them for free, since any decent player will get offers late in the contract.
If so, seems like a poor decision, especially if the fee is only the rumoured £15m. Nowadays, dwindling contracts are normally a way to get players cheaper rather than a real opportunity to get them for free, since any decent player will get offers late in the contract.
Not worth the abuse I reckon moving across the City.
Koeman is a twat. Treated our most creative player like absolute shit and now he wants to leave. Slightly pissed with Barkley in that he has took Koemans vendetta against him against the club when Everton have supported him throughout all of his ills.
He might have preferred Spurs and he might as well have not. It’s just conjecture and hot air from Glaston. Tottenham’s very late declaration of no interest, if anything, shows that they were trying and got turned down.
I don’t really know what transpired between Koeman and Barkley but if a player falls out with a manager who is being backed up by the board, while he also has high profile suitors and a chance to move up career wise.... it’s very likely that he ends up having his head turned and mentally checking out. There came a point when Barkley was no longer interested in playing for Everton. And Koeman was not the sole reason for it.
Barkely? Really!?
£15million as well, should be like £10million.
£15million as well, should be like £10million.
Kluivert needs more time at Ajax
This will be like the Jack Rodwell to City move. Barkley will be at a mid table/bottom 6 club in a few years.
A rat move from Barkley to that to his boyhood club.
I am devastated. I have no doubt once he gets fully fit he's going to prove how good he is and we are going to regret this big time. You only have to look at the state of the team without him, we used to dominate all the other teams below us with him in the team now we can't even string 5 passes together and missing him is a big reason why.
Blow for Liverpool, they do have keita coming in but depth in this department will be low unless they plan on using lemar as a midfielder a role which he has played previously.
Love our Paddy 
Hope he goes elsewhere though. He is too class for that shit club and their cnut fans.
Hope he goes elsewhere though. He is too class for that shit club and their cnut fans.Barkley's just anothr Drinkwater signing for the Russkis - an Englishman to boost the quota, who'll be a useful squad option. He'll be at someone like West Ham by 2020.
Could be, but worth the low risk.
For 15 mill, i wouldn't mind us picking up Barkley, he's a good player.
Nah, he's bang average.
He's a more talented player than Chamberlain who you signed for 3 times the price in similar circumstances. I think it's pretty obvious where the questions should be aimed in regards to this one.
My only guess is that he's being bought as a rotation option for Cesc in the 3-5-2. Can't say I've watched Barkley enough at Everton to know whether he's defensively disciplined enough to play in a midfield 2 when we play 3-4-3.
All these people saying that £15m is a bargain and that may be true, but only if he is fit right away. If he comes in and his hamstring goes then it's just money down the drain. Think he's got to play the rest of the reason before we know if it's a good deal or not.
All these people saying that £15m is a bargain and that may be true, but only if he is fit right away. If he comes in and his hamstring goes then it's just money down the drain. Think he's got to play the rest of the reason before we know if it's a good deal or not.
Monumental steal, this. Conte might turn him into the beast he was supposed to become.
Barkley is great all of a sudden now he is going to Chelsea
I don't see where he'll fit in and be able to regularly start, Chelsea's CM options are already decent and I can't see him getting a lot of game time. Maybe Conte sees him as someone who can replace Fabregas?
£15m for a decent squad player is a bargain these days however.
£15m for a decent squad player is a bargain these days however.
Barkley is great all of a sudden now he is going to Chelsea
Hilarious right? He's bang average.
Standard Caf, that. And the same people would be throwing tantrums if he was signing for us..
Possibly, 12 year olds are really insecure when signing contracts.
Indeed Solskjaer. Indeed.
Yup. He could have been signed on a free in the summer. £15m sounds excessive.
Barkley is great all of a sudden now he is going to Chelsea
I love the caf's trademark "We should have been in at that price"
He is a decent player, nothing less, nothing more.
Everton were quoting 50million for him only 2 years ago. I smell a rat.
Had he have been joining us he most certainly would have been called bang average.
Dont get me wrong a few years ago had he been under Fergies guidance he may be a much better player now.
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