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Should be done deal soon.

Matt Law on twitter

It sounds like there is only a medical for Barkley to complete today before he will become a Chelsea player. He’s fit now so that shouldn’t be an issue. £15m is a bargain in the current market #cfc

 
BBC Sport and Sky Sports both picked up the Story as an official source now. 

Usually when both pick it up its fairly clear its a done deal. Happy with this.

 
BordeauxBlue said:
Fine with this - we need reinforcements In that area badly and nothing I've seen of RLC so far suggests he's quite ready yet.

Let's hope Antonio wants him and this isn't a board signing.
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How much Palace have you watched?

He's been one of their best though granted, injured 2-3 times now this season.  Would hardly call Barkley reliable in that area though.  Hasn't even played this season.

 
15 million is pocket change these days (still feels weird to say that) so it's worth a punt. He probably has the talent to make it here, the question marks are over application and whether he can stay fit.

He'll probably spend a lot of time on the bench at first but I think it's worth remembering that Pedro, Cesc and Willian aren't getting any younger. For this reason I don't think it's necessarily a bad omen for RLC's Chelsea career either.

 
I think he is a good buy at £15m. Not sure how much playing time he will get.

On another note looking at our CM/CDM with the exception of fabregas they will all be under 27. So they could really play together for a few years if it works well.

 
Great deal. £15 million for a England international is good business. Kids got plenty of potential. Natural ability which will only get better with the players/management he's working with. It's up to him now. If Barkley wants to be a baller he's gotta put the effort in. He has all the ingredients. Happy with the signing. 

 
Wasn't keen on the figures mentioned before but for £15 million it's literally buttons and not much of a risk for an English international.

He's 24 and can get better. Be a good signing for those reasons.

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Similar career trajectory to Lamps? 5-6 seasons at their boyhood club then move to Chelsea when they're 23/24? Similar goal returns too.

Lets hope he has half the career Lamps had with us.
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The memories that man created.

on a serious note would be brilliant to have someone even as half as talented and successful as Lamps.

 
It’s a no-brainer for £15mil. Very happy about this signing, although slightly concerned that it might hamper Ruben’s chances of getting more playing time with us. Barkley has a load of talent and we’re crying out for an attack minded central midfielder that can run with the ball and shoot from outside of the box. He’ll be perfect in a midfield 3 for us. I’m really hoping that he’s going to step up to the challenge - I’ve got a sneaky feeling that he will.

 
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DannyVblue said:
It’s a no-brainer for £15mil. Very happy about this signing, although slightly concerned that it might hamper Ruben’s chances of getting more playing time with us. Barkley has a load of talent and we’re crying out for an attack minded central midfielder that can run with the ball and shoot from outside of the box. He’ll be perfect in a midfield 3 for us. I’m really hoping that he’s going to step up to the challenge - I’ve got a sneaky feeling that he will.
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This is my concern. Ruben plays his spot. Could they play together? Maybe but not yet. I think this means another loan for Ruben. It also means the end of any interest in a midfielder who would actually improve us.

The individual transfer is low risk at 15m. But the impact on the broader plan for the squad is more troubling. In any case it looks he is ours tomorrow so let's hope I'm wrong and he is a great buy who solves our lack of goals from midfield.

 
Spiller86 said:
This is my concern. Ruben plays his spot. Could they play together? Maybe but not yet. I think this means another loan for Ruben. It also means the end of any interest in a midfielder who would actually improve us.

The individual transfer is low risk at 15m. But the impact on the broader plan for the squad is more troubling. In any case it looks he is ours tomorrow so let's hope I'm wrong and he is a great buy who solves our lack of goals from midfield.
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Yeah I'm thinking along these lines too, but hoping to be proved wrong.  Though he might only be as equally skilled as other players in the squad.. his hunger might be a bit fresher.

 
I like RLC, but I think Barkley is the better player with a better skill set. The upside with Barkley is way higher than with RLC. Maybe RLC is destined to play for a club like Palace and just stroll along not pulling up any trees along the way. Barkley if he puts his heart and soul in to it could be a gem. 

 
Van Butsen said:
Yeah I'm thinking along these lines too, but hoping to be proved wrong.  Though he might only be as equally skilled as other players in the squad.. his hunger might be a bit fresher.
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Jason Burt's take is interesting:


 
Spiller86 said:
Jason Burt's take is interesting:
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Dangerous precedent "replacing" players IMO.  We should be developing players into the greatest they can personally be and then take what that yields.  Though there is absolutely something to be said for having a mainstay or two (or three) in your lineup.

 
For 15million and at 24 and English that’s not a bad deal at all.

wonder when will he be ready to start? Some reports suggest by the 20th of the month 

 
Van Butsen said:
Dangerous precedent "replacing" players IMO.  We should be developing players into the greatest they can personally be and then take what that yields.  Though there is absolutely something to be said for having a mainstay or two (or three) in your lineup.
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I agree. We're not Barcelona. We don't have a style that requires certain players. My point quoting the tweet was that obviously we think he will improve our team over a long period and that potentially he could be one of those mainstays.

I'm not sure I agree.

 
OverAndOut said:
Midfield line up of Drinkwater and Barkley with Carroll up top would be wonderful. I think once Conte is gone at the end of the season, Allardyce would be someone to get them playing well together. 
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Too obvious 

 
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