Ross Barkley is understood to subject to interest from Londoners West Ham United with the summer transfer window underway and Barkley unlikely to find his long-term future at Stamford Bridge certain ahead of the next season.
The England international will be heading back to Chelsea after the completion of his season-long loan stay in the Aston Villa colours and talk of Barkley being offloaded by the Blues in a permanent move has gained ground.
Reports from The Mirror claim that David Moyes’ outfit are in line to table an offer for the former Everton man should West Ham lose out on their star player Declan Rice this summer amid interest in the midfielder by Chelsea and Manchester United.
Both Premier League heavyweights are willing to engage in a close contest to land the signature of Rice who will be partaking in this summer’s UEFA Euros with Gareth Southgate’s England side.
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Barkley is being lined up as a potential replacement for Rice in the centre of the park for The Hammers who will be taking part in Europa League football after clinching a commendable sixth-place finish last season in the Premier League.
