Oops.

Our website is temporarily unavailable in your location.

We are working hard to get it back online.

PRIVACY
Sport

Everton resigned to Ross Barkley joining a Premier League 'big boy' in January

Everton manager admits club is resigned to Ross Barkley exit

Allardyce resigned to losing Barkley in this transfer window

Sam Allardyce has confirmed that Everton expect Ross Barkley to leave in the January transfer window - to one of the Premier League's "big boys".

Chelsea and Tottenham both tried to sign Barkley during the August transfer window and Allardyce expects interest to be renewed in the England midfielder this month.

"I think that we are resigned and the club was resigned before I got here that we're going to lose Ross and I can't see that changing," said Allardyce.

"I expect there would be some interest some time in this window if there's going to be any interest from one of the big boys."

Sam Allardyce desperate for Ross Barkley to return

 

But Barkley may not have played his last match for the club, with him nearing full fitness.

"He's back in training full-time," added Allardyce.

"It's a little bit like James McCarthy and Yannick Bolasie. When he comes back the touch won't be quite as good as it used to be and the match fitness won't be quite as good as it used to be.

"Like James and like Yannick and Seamus and Leighton we'll have to suffer that until we get them back up to speed.