Aston Villa have signed former England midfielder Ross Barkley from Luton Town, both clubs announced on Monday.
Neither team disclosed the details of the deal but British media said Barkley has penned a three-year contract at the Premier League club.
The 30-year-old is set for his second stint at Villa Park following a loan spell from Chelsea during the 2020-21 season.
Barkley will join a Villa side who finished fourth last season and will compete in the Champions League this term.
“With additions to the already great squad that we’ve got it’s going to be pivotal for the season,” Barkley said.
He played a key role for Luton last term, making 32 league appearances, although they were relegated from the top flight. He also has 33 caps for England with six goals scored during his time with the national team
Euro 2024 is down to the final eight teams, but we can all enjoy another three rounds of fixtures before the winner is crowned on July 14.
So far, the tournament in Germany has been full of surprises, but what has stood out? Which players have impressed (or not), and what can we expect from a set of quarterfinals that will see France vs. Portugal and Spain vs. Germany on one side of the bracket, with Switzerland vs. England and Netherlands vs. Turkey on the other Gab Marcotti: Play him. He hasn’t been great and, of course, he missed that penalty. But he played throughout qualifying and, for better or worse, coach Roberto Martínez has built his team with Ronaldo at center-forward. Changing it up now, without having a chance to test alternatives wouldn’t be worth it and wouldn’t outweigh the collective trauma/controversy of dropping him. It might be a different story if Martínez had alternated him and Gonçalo Ramos in qualifying or if there was some super sub on the bench. But Ramos isn’t that.
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