Ross Barkley

[London Villan]

Is this the first time our lads have tapped up someone for us on england duty?

[johnc]

When was the last time we got a current England player? Bent? Merson?

[N'ZMAV]

Downing? Heskey?

[maidstonevillain]

Heaton?

[alan_clarke]

Interesting reading some of the comments from Chelsea fans. They think its a bad decision to let him go. They would rather have shipped Loftus Cheek out.

My Everton supporting mate today said he’s technically superb but makes a lot of frustrating decisions. He’s like a stupid Zidane he said...

[JimmyV]

More than happy with a stupid Zidane at our stage of evolution.

[Mister E]

More than happy with a stupid Zidane at our stage of evolution.

... and we have McGinn ("Super John McGinn")

[KevinGage]

Have a feeling this might be similar to the Tom Cleverly loan - whereby Barkley sees out time with us until he gets a more attractive move, turning in the odd decent game here and there.

Without that option to buy it's a danger.

But against that, if he has designs on getting back in the England squad he'll need to be performing regularly. He also has better players around him already than Cleverly did back then, so if it goes well, making the move permanent could suit all.

[saunders_heroes]

The club was in a downward spiral when Cleverley signed though. This time we’re on the way up.

[PaulWinch again]

Welcome Ross - be good.

[dave shelley]

Cleverley was never good enough anyway irrespective of the direction we were heading.

[Allan C]

This is a great signing in my opinion. A very good player which now gives us a formidable midfield

[Monty]

Jack, McGinn and Barkley is a brutal counterattacking midfield, not to mention Traore and Watkins. Starting to look serious.

[RamboandBruno]

Cleverley was never good enough anyway irrespective of the direction we were heading.

Just my opinion, but I thought cleverly made Connors hologram games seem electric, a totally average at best player.
I too love the idea of having a stupid zidane in the side 😊

[john2710]

He’s precisely the type of player we need, good technique & can go at teams in the final third. Provided he’s up for it & I think he is, this is a good move for both.