Everton manager Ronald Koeman has confirmed Ross Barkley is set to leave the club after telling the Dutchman he wants a new challenge.
The academy graduate is in the final year of his contract and was told by Koeman he needed to make a decision on whether to accept the new deal on offer or be sold this summer.
Koeman revealed Barkley told him at the end of the campaign he was looking to move on.
“Ross told me at the end of the season he wanted another challenge,” said Koeman, adding he “100 per cent” expects the 23-year-old to leave.
“His personal situation is really not so difficult: we made a good offer to him to sign a new contract, he declined that contract and told me that he is looking for a new challenge.
“It is not Everton future any more, it is his decision, I need to respect that and then we will see what happens but what I heard from the board is there is not really an offer on the table for Ross.”
This will be music to the Flat Earther’s ears.
Barkley is sh*t.
Overrated.
Too expensive.
Too cheap.
Too risky.
Too safe.
It’s okay, we’ll just knit some players.
Golly, that Carter-Vickers- Peters-Walkers looks like the real deal.
Hurrah.
