‘Deal agreed’ – Ex-Sheffield Wednesday man set to leave Owls and Sheffield United’s rivals for Premier League club.
One of Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United’s Championship rivals are set to lose one of their key players
Ross Barkley is on the cusp of leaving Championship club Luton Town having reportedly agreed a two-year deal with Premier League outfit Aston Villa.
The former Everton and Chelsea player joined the Hatters following their promotion to the top flight last year but looks poised to leave the club following their relegation. Luton will come up against Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday next season, with the Blades relegated from the Premier League alongside the Kenilworth Road side.
Barkley is known to Owls’ supporters, having enjoyed a loan spell at Hillsborough back in 2012 as he was coming through the ranks at Everton. The 30-year-old played 13 times for Wednesday as an 18-year-old, scoring four goals before leaving South Yorkshire. He then joined Leeds United for a one-month loan at the start of 2013.
He left Everton for Chelsea in 2018 and had a loan spell at Villa Park during that time before he left Chelsea and joined Ligue 1 side Nice in 2022. He returned to England with Luton last summer.
He left Everton for Chelsea in 2018 and had a loan spell at Villa Park during that time before he left Chelsea and joined Ligue 1 side Nice in 2022. He returned to England with Luton last summer.
