2017/18 Ross Barkley

[kithnou]

Absolute knob

 

[AndyZ]

if he doesn't sign a new contract now, he will be vilified like no other.

 

[Albertini78]

Chelsea didn't offer the money he wanted.

Well Spurs certainly won't if that's the case

 

[MartSlinger]

Costing us £30m so he can get a mega signing on fee next Summer. RAT.

 

[Milkman]

Oh god please say he's not staying now. I can't take another season.

 

[paulbefc]

Please someone take him ffs.

 

[Rook]

Well Spurs certainly won't if that's the case

on a free, Spurs can afford him, then Levy will sell him back to us for 30M.

 

[Tubey]

Sensible thinking by his agent.

Injured till December, sit tight at Everton till then and get a contract abroard in January on a free with a massive signing on fee.

Or Chelsea have said to sit tight and they will buy him in January.

But that thinking happens long, long before a medical mate. In fact, everything is agreed at that point - that's the final hurdle.

It's so bizarre that I'm even thinking perhaps he feared a drugs test or something during it?

 

[MikeH72]

He was holding out for Spurs right until the very end and they didn't even bid hahahaha bless him.

 

[JimEFC]

Sounds like he either got a text from somewhere else, or Chelsea said, "if you fail this medical now, we'll sign you in January minus that £30m transfer fee, and we'll give £5m of that to you Ross".
Ross said OK and failed his medical.

I don't know, but something shady has just happened here.

 

[aglee]

Seems like this is a deliberate ploy - no urgency for him or the buying club to deal now as he's injured for months anyway. He'll wait till Jan, buyers will be able to get him with a lower bid and give him higher wages. Everyone but Everton wins. Not good.

 

[Connor]

 

[mightymoyes]

so if hes not signing a new deal hes prepared to waste a year of his career.
who advises this lad?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Maybe failed his medical/saving face

 

[Toast]

Thick.