Ross Barkley becomes a free agent after leaving Chelsea

Good back-up and would now cost us nothing!

In the stands, with a broom.

Even if he was willing to come for nothing, his agent will insist on a signing-on fee.

Lol

"Come back to your home, Ross — we won't tell Frank till you're signed on!"

Besides, he will want a team in the Champions League or similar so he may stay in London.

I completely agree with you about Barkley, I'd have him back in a heartbeat.

I couldn't care less what happened when he went to Chelsea, Barkley on a free is a no-brainer for me.

But in reality, would he be welcome? He made his choice, we moved on, he is stuck in a hole, perhaps Rangers or Celtic or Beckham's lot in the States?

He certainly fits the bill at Everton, he is free, just been paid off out of his contract, a few million in the bank, he can't command a big salary, in fact he cannot command any!

Comes back and in a year we sell him on for 㾶 million...

And to make it worse we all know his Uncle Bill will pay him another undeserved 'king fortune.

Nobody - well not many - wanted Winks...a Cleverly clone...capable but unimaginative.

Barkley couldn't touch unimaginative stood on tip toe. He's totally Instinctive - when he get it right you get goals like his Newcastle one.

Trouble is he mostly just zigs when he should zag and please spare me from his bemused 360 degree 'wtf do I do now' turn.

So for that reason - I'm out.

Ross is better off going to Scotland as has been rumoured, he'd be a success for Rangers.

Lampard doesn't rate him as a player or a person so this would be hugely unlikely in my view.

As above I reckon he'll end up either in Scotland, or at a club like Bournemouth or Forest. Lampard seems to be interested in players with the right mindset, as much as their ability – Barkley does not fit the mould.

They affected his head. And maybe understandably so, given the fear of getting injured again and perhaps the premature end to a career.

Offhand, I can't think of a midfield player more reluctant to attempt a tackle.

Lampard is putting together a tough team who will work for each other - Barkley is about as far from the Lampard mould as you can get.

It's lazy journalism to link Ross Barkley with Everton, and that's all it is in my view. File under: never gonna happen (I hope I don't eat those words!)

He shit all over this club but the usual suspects on TW want him back. I'm with the posters who predicted he would be out of his depth at Chelsea.

He can play, but by all accounts is as dull as dishwater which might explain why he can't eradicate the obvious and fairly simple faults in his game.

He's finished at the top level because his brain resembles Swiss cheese.

Fact.

We move on...

He got his chance to show what he can do at Aston Villa. Many viewed him joining them, playing in tandem with Grealish, would see him really develop.

He made a few good passes in his first few games. He then became more and more ineffectual; games would go by and people would not notice if Barkley was on the pitch.

Or his passing would be wayward, and his laziness exploited.

He was dropped by Villa soonish, and then swiftly returned to sit on the bench of Chelsea.

He has now been released, and there is no clamour for his signature.

He's just not that good.

If Gueye is the only midfielder in, I'd take Barkley, definitely good enough off the bench.

It sure is a funny old game.

May be a bit of a lesson there for young Anthony Gordon!

Where does he fit in this team?
Ahead of Iwobi?
Ahead of Onana?
Ahead of Gana?

I'd have him if it's free and not near the 𧴜k a week he'd want. Barkley reported to be on 𧶀k now. Last resort for me.

Good luck with the rest of your football career, Ross, but I honestly hope it is far away from Everton and Finch Farm.

He is okay playing keepy-uppy with himself but he will never grasp the subject of tactics and positional sense.

He got an undeserved living out of Everton and screwed us out of 㿀M plus his medical expenses and salary for 7 months.

I never want to see him anywhere near Everton Football Club again.

As for him making it at one the Glasgow clubs, forget about it. He'll lose all the goodwill from fans in the first 5 minutes of his first Old Firm game.

He's 28, would want a signing-on fee, demand big wages, and have no sell-on value. Fuck him.

He plays like James Rodriguez without the class or same skill set. Sadly it's a no from me. Too many questions about his heart, his talent and his determination.

Ross had his chances and recovered well from his bad injuries. But has he driven himself to achieve his potential?

Which club would rationally buy a player who's barely played 6 full games a season in the last 5 years?

I think he will end up with Rooney in the US, but let's see.

What's the French word for knucklehead? Could come in useful for his team mates.