Barcelona told to sign Everton FC's Ross Barkley

Gerard Deulofeu tells Barcelona to sign Everton contract rebel Ross Barkley

The 23-year-old England international looks set to leave Goodison Park this summer after snubbing a contract extension.

He has less than a year left on his current deal and is attracting plenty of interest.

Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been linked with an interest.

But, according to reports in Spain, Barkley could emerge as a target for Barcelona.

Deulofeu, who re-joined the Catalan giants from Everton on a permanent deal this summer, wants his former team-mate at the Nou Camp.

And Don Balon claim he has asked the club’s sporting director Robert Fernandez to consider a move for Barkley.

Everton could sell Barkley after snapping up Davy Klaassen and Wayne Rooney.

Toffees boss Ronald Koeman also fancies a swoop for Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Meanwhile, former England manager Roy Hodgson believes Barkley needs to find the right home in order to fulfil his potential.

He said: “If Ross can find a club where people believe in him as much as we did in the England set-up, he will do well.

“Players with special talent are players who will divide opinion.

“He’s a risky passer. He’s a midfielder who will turn with the ball. He will take players on and he will attempt a shot from 20 yards.

“He’s not lazy and he will do the work and will recover and try to defend.

“But he’ll be the first to admit he could do with some help. He’s not the finished article and won’t always get it right in that respect.

“But if you tell him how to do it right he’ll do it. He’s a good learner.”

Daily Star