Aston Villa eye loan move for Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley

Aston Villa are interested in signing Ross Barkley from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to The Telegraph. It has been reported that the Villans are looking to secure the services of the former Everton attacking midfielder on a loan deal.

Barkley has been on the books of Chelsea since January 2018 when he moved from Everton for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £15million. Much was expected of the England international when he arrived at Stamford Bridge, but the attacking midfielder has failed to establish himself as an integral figure in the team.

According to WhoScored, the 26-year-old made 13 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Premier League and two starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League, while in 2018-19, he made 13 starts and 14 substitute appearances in the league and nine starts and three substitute appearances in the Europa League.