Ross Barkley 'overwhelmed' at Chelsea transfer - 'To be given a fresh start is unbelievable'

Vaishali Bhardwaj8 January 2018

Ross Barkley has described his transfer from Everton to Chelsea as overwhelming, but admits he is looking forward to a "fresh start" in west London.

The midfielder, 24, hasn't played for Everton all season because of a hamstring injury sustained at the start of the campaign, which means he will be eligible to play for Chelsea in all four competitions.

And after completing his move from Goodison Park to Stamford Bridge on Friday, Barkley expressed his happiness at being given the chance to get his career back on track.

"I'm overwhelmed, I'm looking forward to it and I'm really excited to get started," Barkley told Chelsea's official website.

"To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it's unbelievable for me. I'm looking forward to continuing where I left off at the end of last season and hoping to improve and add more goals to my game."

Barkley could have joined Chelsea in the summer, but said no to a move to the Blues so that he could focus on recovering from his hamstring injury.

Chelsea club director Marina Granovskaia admitted the midfielder has been on the Blues' radar for some time and believes the England international will become an "important" player for the west Londoners in the future.

She said: "Ross is a player we have long admired and are certain he will prove to be an important player for Chelsea.

"He possesses outstanding technical and physical attributes, matched with good experience of the Premier League and a strong desire to succeed at the highest level. We welcome him to the club and look forward to seeing him in action."

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