Aston Villa Make Offer to Ross Barkley After Transfer Talks

Ross Barkley suffered relegation to the Championship with Luton Town on Sunday afternoon as the Hatters’ 4-2 loss at home to Fulham confirmed an immediate return to the second-tier – but he could be offered a Premier League respite with Aston Villa looking at a sensational return for his services.

The Everton academy graduate joined Villa on loan back in the 2020-21 season under Dean Smith, featuring in a key role for the club as they finished 11th in the top-flight, and whilst he wasn’t kept on at Villa Park, his exploits for Luton this season have been nothing short of superb, with a potential England call-up being touted for the midfielder.

His move to Luton was a shock even at the time, and after a season that has seen him labelled as “unbelievable” by Hatters teammate Andros Townsend, it is no surprise to see him being touted with a return to the top-flight. And Alan Nixon claims that Barkley has spoken to the Villans about making a potential return, though he is also waiting for an offer from Manchester United.

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The former Chelsea star has been incredible for Luton Town this season

The report states that Barkley, 30, has spoken to Villa about staying in the Premier League and awaits the offer from the Red Devils.

Villa have made their move for Barkley, who will decide his next steps after taking a short-break following a gruesome campaign that saw Luton take the relegation battle all the way to the final day against the odds. Barkley is waiting to see if Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s new-look United recruitment team will make a move, having already featured for an INEOS side when he joined French outfit Nice on loan last season.

But talks with Villa have been concrete and with Unai Emery aiming to boost his talented squad ahead of a campaign that will see them take part in the Champions League next season, Barkley’s addition on a free transfer would serve as outstanding back-up for what will be a gruelling year for the West Midlands club.

Already boasting the likes of Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia in the creative midfield roles, Barkley would have vast competition should he make the move to the Champions League outfit; but his talents this season has shown that he can compete at the highest level and with injuries afforded to Buendia and Ramsey means that game time could be frequent throughout the campaign if he signs for Villa.