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What makes you think that? Not saying it won't happen but I'd be surprised if it did.

It's not even a paper story - it's an Everton fan site story with no quotes. I'd take it with a huge pinch of salt.

Couple of interesting articles with quotes from the time (and a 3rd that shows that maybe the rumblings aren't new). 1st question... why only 4 years, why not a 5 year contract? http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/i-know-how-fans-felt-when-rooney-left-ross-barkley-on-why-he-signed-new-four-year-everton-deal-9637314.html Why would someone who wants to stay at the club and become a great not sign a contract straight away? https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/05/roberto-martinez-ross-barkley-everton-contract Maybe Ross has had his mind made up for a long time... http://www.football365.com/news/everton-worried-as-barkley-stalls-on-deal-talks-report I know as little as anyone else on here - won't pretend to know anything on this matter either. I will reiterate that I want Ross to stay. Has Ross had his mind made up for a long time? Is Koeman driving him out or is this something that precedes Koeman's EFC era? Have Koeman's action saved face for the club with a player he knows wants to leave? Whatever has happened, it looks like Barkley's EFC career is nearing the end which is a huge contrast to what 'his vision' was in 2014.

Sure he's got a release clause at £22m. Edit: Just read above - maybe not...

No doubt, he's been fined heavily for not attending the US tour so he'll probably want to avoid more of that too.

Ditto... I purposely avoided the L word though!!! Bless him!

Or just watch him every game and state the glaringly obvious - he often slows the pace of attacks down. Under instruction? Maybe but I doubt it.

I don't want Barkley to leave but this is so true. He frustrates on so many occasions when he wants an extra touch or two allowing defenders to get back into position or wasting a teammate's run. He's another one whose stats are massively swollen by his domination versus the 'lesser' clubs as I can't recall a game he's dominated (bar thrashing Man C) against the 'big 6'.

If Arsenal want him - swap with Giroud or Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The Express even!

It's in the Telegraph but it's written by the same reporter who claimed Rooney was off to China.

Le Tissier is going to have to turn his notifications off for the next few days/months/years!

I was there - loved it!

He was very good - no doubt.

I love Big Dunc but his status is what it is because he was essentially the only positive in possibly the worst era of the club. Going to Goodison in the late 90s, Ferguson was literally the only thing to sing about. He's not a legend for his ability; he's a legend for what he represents.

I hope you're joking! I'd love Besic to succeed here but some of his decisions are ridiculous - far too erratic to play in a back 4 - maybe as a cb in a 5-3-2 where there's someone to bail him out when he goes on an adventure.

Point proven

An average of 5 bookings over a 38 game season isn't very many either! I appreciate Haf can get under people's skin but this debate is nonsense... learn to step away as Haf won't hence the Lukaku thread being longer than the thread called the 'longest thread'!!!

Pretty sure that Alderwiereld only got booked once last season... best centre back in the league last season in my opinion.

Minor heart problems have stopped the Juve move supposedly. However, they did try to renegotiate the deal so minor may be the important word!

I take the last bit back... https://twitter.com/iftvofficial/status/887362095385370624 Get him Everton!!!! (Unless he's a crock!!!)

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/829839/Liverpool-Everton-Presnel-Kimpembe-PSG-Klopp-Koeman-Premier-League-Transfer-News-Gossip

Looks a class player - he'll do well at Juve.

I don't particularly want him due to his injury proneness and hefty price tag but he's a big upgrade on our current wingers.