Report: London rivals could make summer move to sign struggling Chelsea loanee

Chelsea Transfer News: West Ham could move for Ross Barkley

According to transfer news from The Telegraph (subscription required), Chelsea loanee Ross Barkley could be headed for a reunion with David Moyes next summer.

Barkley joined Chelsea in January 2018 from boyhood club Everton. Despite showing glimpses of his innate ability, the England international wasn’t able to nail down a spot for himself in the lineup at Stamford Bridge.

Following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz last summer, Barkley sought to leave the club on loan in order to play regularly and bolster his chances of playing for England in the European Championships.

To that end, he secured a loan move to Aston Villa. Barkley made a fine start to life at Villa Park, playing a key role in their strong beginning to the campaign.

However, over the course of the season, has form has declined greatly with intermittent injury problems making things worse. The 27-year-old has now become pretty much an afterthought for Villa manager Dean Smith.

With the season fast approaching its end, Barkley will soon be back at Chelsea, where his chances are unlikely to improve a great deal. Amidst this limbo, he could be offered an escape route by a familiar face in David Moyes.

It was under Moyes that Barkley broke through at Everton and the Scotsman is said to be a fan of his former ward. Currently managing West Ham, he could explore the possibility of signing Barkley if an opportunity presents itself. (h/t The Telegraph)

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A transfer away from Chelsea could be the ideal way forward for Ross Barkley. And joining forces with Moyes, under whom he flourished could help the Englishman get his career back on track.