According to a recent report by The Daily Mirror, David Moyes’ West Ham United side are said to be eyeing up an audacious winter loan move for the services of English star Ross Barkley from Chelsea. The report claims that the manager is keen on a reunion with the former Everton academy graduate, especially considering that the gaffer had a big part to play in the midfielder’s progress as a youngster at Merseyside.
Nevertheless, Chelsea are suggested to be adamant that Barkley is a vital part of Frank Lampard’s immediate first-team plans, and that he’s not available for transfers of any sort. Despite this, it has been reported that Moyes is hopeful that the promise of regular first-team football could tempt the Englishman to make a switch across London, especially with Euro 2020 just around the corner.
What Does Ross Barkley Add To This Chelsea Team?
The Englishman was signed from Everton for a fairly substantial fee in the winter of 2018, but he’s yet to nail down a place in the core of the Chelsea team. The kind of goals he used to score during the hay days at Goodison Park has never really been replicated since the move to West London. The 26-year-old has the potential though, to go on and become one of the greatest players to don the Chelsea kit, especially now that Frank Lampard is in charge.
The former Everton man has a very similar skill-set to the Chelsea gaffer, and the club legend will surely be able to mould the Liverpudlian into the perfect player for his team. Ready to make quick darts in and around the box, the midfielder is adept at linking up play in the final third and even can pick out pinpoint long-range passes. If Lampard is able to add goals to Barkley’s game as well, the Englishman could be at Stamford Bridge for a long time to come.
Why Chelsea Cannot Afford To Let Ross Barkley Leave?
The Blues, against all the odds, have manoeuvred the first half of the season to the fans’ satisfaction and even had the bonus of their transfer ban being cut short to just one window. They find themselves in fourth place and have also set up a Champions League date with Bayern Munich in February. The games are going to come thick and fast, and for all the quality that this Chelsea squad possesses, there have been some lapses along the way.
Barkley’s dynamic approach in the middle of the park is something that none of the other Blues midfielders can offer, and he could prove to be a solid weapon to have in Frank Lampard’s arsenal. He has a knack of popping up with important goals and could come good when the manager starts rotating more freely. All things considered, it’s unlikely that an aspiring English international will pass up on the opportunity to play a European fixture against the German champions and fight for top four, in exchange for regular football at a mid-table club like West Ham United.
