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title: "Everton fans mock Barkley following Chelsea’s Ziyech signing"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2020/02/13/everton-fans-mock-barkley-following-chelseas-ziyech-signing/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Chelsea Features & Analysis"
published: "2020-02-13T19:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-13T19:30:00Z"
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# Everton fans mock Barkley following Chelsea’s Ziyech signing

Several Everton fans have mocked Ross Barkley following confirmation that Chelsea are set to sign Ajax midfielder Hakim Ziyech in the summer.

[The Dutch champions confirmed](https://english.ajax.nl/streams/ajax-now/ajax-and-chelsea-reach-agreement-for-ziyech-.htm) on Thursday that they had accepted a deal worth €40million from the Blues for the Morocco international, with Ziyech now set to join Frank Lampard’s side ahead of next season.

With the 26-year old’s introduction, Chelsea will now have a well stocked selection of midfielders to choose from, including Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Christian Pulisic, as well as Barkley and Ziyech, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be added to the mix when he recovers from his long-term injury.

Barkley left Everton in incredulous circumstances in January 2018, having turned down a last minute exit to Chelsea in the summer as he wanted to consider his options, despite [Everton agreeing a £30million fee.](https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/903365819001954306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E903365819001954306&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Froyalbluemersey.sbnation.com%2F2017%2F9%2F1%2F16236868%2Fross-barkley-chelsea-transfer-medical-what-really-happened-news-latest-everton-tottenham-january)

Barkley then joined Chelsea anyway six months later, despite never playing again for Everton after his summer move collapsed, subsequently [losing the Blues £15million](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42574404) as they couldn’t demand a larger transfer fee, with his contract set to expire the following summer.

Now with Ziyech’s future move to Stamford Bridge confirmed, a number of Everton supporters have taken to social media to relish in the knowledge that Barkley could move further down the pecking order in London.

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed He’ll probs end up at Stoke😂 (@EvertonFourIG)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed Leeds will pick him up next year (@Philatty)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed When @SunderlandAFC come knocking… (@TO\_Toffees)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed Guaranteed west ham signing (@YerrysBlue)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed What an absolute waste of a half decent talent and had he just knuckled down instead of being so p… https://t.co/wIYfvuVrjk (@POPEYETOM1)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed I might put £50 on him going to West Ham. Absolutely nailed on. (@rclstudio)

> Twitter: @EvertonNewsFeed How the mighty fall ey (@carlos\_bluearmy)