"Barkley has had something of an up-and-down career down the years and it's now unclear what the future could hold for him. The 31-year-old started out as a real wonderkid in his Everton days, but struggled when he later earned a big move to Chelsea. Since then, Barkley has occasionally shown signs of reviving his career in spells with Luton Town and Aston Villa, but he's now fallen down the pecking order in Unai Emery's squad again."
"The England international will be out of contract at the end of this season, and it seems highly unlikely that Villa will offer him a new deal. He's not going to be a member of the Europa League squad, and he's not going to play regularly in the Premier League. He's out of contract at the end of the season, and I think he'll be leaving Villa on a free as well, to be honest."
Ross Barkley, 31, began as a highly rated youngster at Everton but struggled after a big move to Chelsea. He produced occasional revivals during spells with Luton Town and Aston Villa but has fallen down the pecking order under Unai Emery. The England international will be out of contract at the end of the season and appears unlikely to be offered a new deal. He is excluded from the Europa League squad and is not expected to play regularly in the Premier League. He is widely expected to leave Villa on a free, creating a need for squad planning amid potential further midfield departures such as interest in Youri Tielemans.
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