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title: "Tottenham and Chelsea not put off by Barkley injury"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-08-17T19:26:43Z"
modified: "2017-08-17T19:26:43Z"
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# Tottenham and Chelsea not put off by Barkley injury

Tottenham and Chelsea have not been put off by Ross Barkley’s injury in their pursuit of the midfielder this summer.

[According to the Evening Standard,](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/17/tottenham-chelsea-not-put-ross-barkley-injury-race-everton-midfielder/) both sides are still interested in Barkley and will battle it out to sign him before the end of the window.

Barkley has been heavily linked with a move away from Everton this summer, with Tottenham one of the most linked sides.

The report claims that Everton are looking for £25m to let him leave, though it remains to be seen whether either side would be willing to pay that figure.

![Michael Regan/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2017/08/630265546.jpg)

Barkley has been ruled out of action for three months, which did put a move in doubt.

However, the report claims that the injury will not affect a potential move away from the club and that Chelsea and Tottenham are still willing to sign him.

Barkley has one year left on his current Everton contract.