Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley offiically joined Aston Villa on loan today, and this move is essentially win-win-win. With Chelsea’s huge spending spree this summer, the ex-Everton attacking midfielder is odd man out/lower on the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
Or at least he will be when the team, including some summer signings, are fully match fit. So he’s surplus to requirements right now in southwest London, and that’s even before Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic return from injury to make their debuts this season.
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