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Leeds and Newcastle make contact to sign £15m player

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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Ross Barkley of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Brentford and Chelsea at Brentford Community Stadium on December 22, 2021 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
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Leeds United and Newcastle United believe that Chelsea will make Ross Barkley available in the January transfer window, according to TEAMtalk.

Everton, Leeds, Newcastle, Burnley and Brighton and Hove Albion all are keen on signing Barkley on loan from Chelsea in the January transfer window.

Chelsea are yet to make a firm decision on the future of the English attacking midfielder.

However, all the interested clubs believe that Chelsea are likely to made Barkley available.

Leeds, Newcastle, Everton, Burnley and Brighton all have made contact to sign the 28-year-old attacking midfielder, according to the report.

Ross Barkley’s Chelsea exit likely

In our opinion, it is very likely that Chelsea will offload Barkley in the January transfer window.

A loan exit does look inevitable.

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 08: Malang Sarr, Cesar Azpilicueta, Romelu Lukaku, Reece James and Ross Barkley of Chelsea warm up prior to the UEFA Champions League group H match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Chelsea FC at Gazprom Arena on December 08, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
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The £15 million attacking midfielder (BBC Sport) is not getting playing time at Chelsea, and a plethora of clubs are interested in him.

Surely Barkley will be tempted to move to Leeds, Newcastle, Burnley, Everton or Brighton in January, at least on a temporary basis.

There is no point whatsoever in the former Everton star wasting his time at Chelsea.

Barkley is 28 now, and in a new environment, he could make a fresh start.

The Chelsea no. 18 has made one start and four substitute appearances in the Premier League so far this season.

The attacking midfielder has also made one start and two substitute appearances in the Champions League, and two starts and one substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup.