Tottenham are confident of signing Everton playmaker Ross Barkley for around £25million after the Toffees were forced into reducing their valuation of the midfielder.
Barkley’s deal at Goodison Park expires at the end of the season and Ronald Koeman has already revealed he’s set to leave the Merseyside club.
The Toffees spent big on Gylfi Sigurdsson and had valued Barkley at around £50m at the start of the summer.
However, there’s been a lack of concrete interest in the midfielder and Barkley’s hamstring injury means Everton could be left with an unhappy player who could sign a pre-contract to leave in January for free.
Tottenham have shown the firmest interest in Barkley throughout the summer and the Telegraph claim Spurs are confident of striking a £25m deal for the England international.
However, Chelsea remain keen on Barkley and his price reduction could prove significant for the Blues.
Antonio Conte’s side could offer Barkley wages north of £100,000-a-week and Spurs simply wouldn’t be able to reach those numbers in their current wage structure.
Chelsea are working hard in the transfer market and Conte wants as many as four new faces in the final days of the window.
The Blues are expected to sign a full-back and a central midfielder, whilst there’s room for another defender and an attacker.
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