ROSS BARKLEY COMING BACK TO CHELSEA THIS SUMMER | hixco blog

Ross Barkley will be heading back to Chelsea this summer, with Aston Villa manager Dean Smith revealing that a permanent deal for the on-loan midfielder has not been discussed by his side.

The Villans took the England international playmaker on a season-long deal in the summer of 2020, with Frank Lampard sanctioning a move away from Stamford Bridge for the talented 27-year-old.

A promising start to his time in the Midlands bode well for Barkley, but he has struggled for consistency throughout the 2020-21 campaign and will be returning to his parent club when a deal at Villa comes to a close.