Barkley pulls the plug on Chelsea switch

In a remarkable turn of events, Ross Barkley has pulled the plug on a move to Chelsea.

According to Sky Sports, the Blues had reached an agreement with Everton over the transfer of the England international. A fee had been agreed at £30m, along with additional bonuses, and Barkley travelled to their Cobham training complex for a medical this evening.

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However, midway through the examinations, Barkley is understood to have had a change of heart, and has turned down the chance to join the reigning Premier League champions.

Barkley has just under a year remaining on his deal at Goodison Park and was largely expected to leave this summer. Despite this though, it seems as though he is holding out for a move to Tottenham, if journalist Graeme Bailey is to be believed.