20: Ross Barkley - Royal Blue future

Manchester Uniteds New boss David Moyes intends to make Ross Barkley his first summer signing,
Moyes wishes to bring the Everton youngster to Old Trafford for a fee of £12 million.

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Man United boss David Moyes will look to lure Goodison Park starlet Ross Barkley to Old Trafford this summer as the incoming manager seeks to adopt a youthful transfer policy at his new club.

Moyes hopes to sign the talented 19 year old midfielder and is willing to fork out a fee in the region of £12m to persuade the Toffees to sell the England Under 21 international.




Everton are said to be adamant about their intention to retain the services of first team regulars Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini, both of whom have been strongly linked with exits this summer, but could be more amenable to the sale of Barkley to help balance the books.

Chairman Bill Kenwright knows that any managerial appointment he makes to replace Moyes will more than likely entail the new boss wanting to bring in a few new names to put their own stamp on the squad they inherit from the Scot, and as such need to cover the costs of such moves.

Barkley spent much of the season out on loan to Championship sides Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday but has returned to the club to break into the first team set-up in recent months, earning starts against Arsenal and Tottenham.

The attack minded midfielder is considered a player with great potential and may well be the latest in a long line of young talents who have looked to leave the club to continue their career progression. Everton saw Jack Rodwell move to Man City last summer and may well elect to accept offers for Barkley over the loss of experienced first team stars, looking to secure the club’s short term future.

David Moyes handed Barkley his Premier League debut at the age of 17 and is clearly a manager who greatly rates the Everton youngster and the Liverpool born midfielder may well have his head turned by the possibility of a move to join his boss at Man United.

Barkley has made 18 appearances for Everton and is said to be contracted to the Merseyside club until the summer of 2016

It seems strange that Moyes hasn't given Barkley many starts at a team with a limited budget but is now willing to shell out £12 million on him when he is at a club with a large budget.

I suppose that one of the reasons that Moyes was brought in to Man Utd was the way that he handles youth players and this would be a way of showing how he has developed another young player, but it still seems a little odd.

Came on, scored and generally had a stormer for u21's 6-0 demolition of Scotland tonight.

He'll never make it.. 

First of many!

Mr_Ben wrote:

Super wrote:Where do you hope to be in five years time?
Playing in Everton's first team

Aye fucking right

   

Tonteau wrote:First of many!

Super strike.

Armchair Evertonian wrote:

Tonteau wrote:First of many!

Super strike.

I love the way Distin anticipates the rebound & tries to head it ... btw.. why was Distin up there anyway  

Superb today ... I hope Pablo posts the analysis from MOTD for the guys that live abroad.....

Called up to the full england squad. Well played. Cue interminable transfer speculation.

Tonteau wrote:Called up to the full england squad. Well played. Cue interminable transfer speculation.

Its probably a bit too soon for regular England caps, just hope he doesn't get burnt out the same way Michael Owen was .  

Tonteau wrote:Called up to the full england squad. Well played. Cue interminable transfer speculation.

Wow, way too early in my opinion. He has a couple of great games and all of a sudden he's in the England squad? Granted, he's one for the future, so why not.

Let the transfer speculations begin then......  

Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

Cue another broken leg....... 

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

players now get picked on form, apparently...

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

players now get picked on form, apparently...

What is Raheem Sterling doing in there then?

(not an actual question, I'm just saying)

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

players now get picked on form, apparently...

Was just gonna say, Ossie been rather poor the last couple of months. I will be surprised if he gets another cap to be honest.

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

players now get picked on form, apparently...

Was just gonna say, Ossie been rather poor the last couple of months. I will be surprised if he gets another cap to be honest.

It's been the close season  

Armchair Evertonian wrote:

Knight of Thorgothshire wrote:

Goodison_Gringo wrote:

Armchair Evertonian wrote:Seems rather premature. What happened to Ossie anyway? Gets called up, plays well...and hasn't been selected since.

players now get picked on form, apparently...

Was just gonna say, Ossie been rather poor the last couple of months. I will be surprised if he gets another cap to be honest.

It's been the close season  

I know and did think of that as well, but even in the pre-season he was not very good. At least not in the games which I watched.

Chosen for England.
(await agent mind-games, Woy saying "He needs to go to a big club...etc" and Citteh transfer requests)
Anyway, good luck to the lad, for as long as we can keep him.
 

Came on to make his debut. Does any other player having more saliva per spit than this lad? Even if I tried, I don't think I could physically gob like he does.

Shows the dearth of decent English players at the moment that Ross could get a game. He acquitted himself well, but it's ludicrous that someone at his stage should be in the England team. He's got potential right now, but that's all.

Sky has definitely killed English football.

hairy cataract wrote:Shows the dearth of decent English players at the moment that Ross could get a game.  He acquitted himself well, but it's ludicrous that someone at his stage should be in the England team.  He's got potential right now, but that's all.  

Sky has definitely killed English football.

Not really. If you're good enough you're old enough. He's got more confidence on the ball than anyone in that team except possibly that chippy shite Jack Wilshire. England are crying out for fresh blood, good technical players and when they get it, you whinge.

Tonteau wrote:

hairy cataract wrote:Shows the dearth of decent English players at the moment that Ross could get a game.  He acquitted himself well, but it's ludicrous that someone at his stage should be in the England team.  He's got potential right now, but that's all.  

Sky has definitely killed English football.

Not really. If you're good enough you're old enough. He's got more confidence on the ball than anyone in that team except possibly that chippy shite Jack Wilshire. England are crying out for fresh blood, good technical players and when they get it, you whinge.

What is it? 9 Premiership starts? His call up is even more impressive than Shrek! and Walcott under Sven!
I agree about the dearth of talent though.

Tonteau wrote:

hairy cataract wrote:Shows the dearth of decent English players at the moment that Ross could get a game.  He acquitted himself well, but it's ludicrous that someone at his stage should be in the England team.  He's got potential right now, but that's all.  

Sky has definitely killed English football.

Not really. If you're good enough you're old enough. He's got more confidence on the ball than anyone in that team except possibly that chippy shite Jack Wilshire. England are crying out for fresh blood, good technical players and when they get it, you whinge.

No, I'm a great believer that if you're good enough you're old enough. My point is the fact that Barkley is considered good enough is a reflection of the dearth of English talent, rather than a reflection of any outstanding talent on Barkley's part.

Obviously, we want to keep him, but do you think Bill has a price in mind ??