Chelsea announce Ross Barkley signing from Everton, £15m man explains transfer

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Chelsea announce Ross Barkley signing from Everton, £15m man explains transfer


CHELSEA have announced the signing of midfielder Ross Barkley from Everton.

Barkley arrives at Chelsea on a five-and-a-half year contract and is understood to have cost the Premier League champions just £15m.

The Blues were able to snatch the 24-year-old in a cut-price deal with his contract at Everton due to expire at the end of the season.

And the England international, who is yet to play this season due to injury, is thrilled to get a new start at Stamford Bridge.

After putting pen to paper, Barkley said: “I’m overwhelmed, I'm looking forward to it and I'm really excited to get started.

“To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it's unbelievable for me.

“I’m looking forward to continuing where I left off at the end of last season and hoping to improve and add more goals to my game.”

Barkley has a wealth of experience, having already made 179 appearances for Everton since making his debut for the club in 2011.

And club director Marina Granovskaia added: “Ross is a player we have long admired and are certain he will prove to be an important player for Chelsea.

“He possesses outstanding technical and physical attributes, matched with good experience of the Premier League and a strong desire to succeed at the highest level.

“We welcome him to the club and look forward to seeing him in action.”

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