EPL: Everton’s Rose Barkley finally joins Chelsea
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- Jan 5, 2018
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Everton forward, Ross Barkley completed his move to Chelsea on Friday.
The 24-year-old midfielder signed a five-and-a-half- year deal and will wear the number 8 shirt.
The player told reporters, “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 is eligible to play for Chelsea in all four competitions in which they are competing having not played for Everton since August due to injury.
Chelsea Sports director, Marina Granovskaia said, “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.”
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