Ross Barkley has become the forgotten man at Chelsea but could still move to Russia or Turkey However, after returning to Chelsea this summer, the 27-year-old was preparing to play his football somewhere other than Stamford Bridge once again in order to get regular first-team minutes under his belt.Ī return to Villa Park wasn't on the cards but the likes of Newcastle and West Ham registered an interest in taking the former Everton man on loan for this campaign. Things looked to be on the up for Ross Barkley when he sealed a season-long loan move to Aston Villa last summer, where he helped play a role in the club's 11th-place finish just a season after the Villains narrowly avoided relegation. © Provided by Daily MailĪ number of high-profile Premier League players failed to seal moves away from their clubs Here, Sportsmail looks at the Premier League's forgotten men who failed to seal moves away from their respective clubs and are now left in limbo until January. But while the likes of Saul was able to escape football purgatory at the Wanda Metropolitano, others weren't so fortunate.
The closing of the window saw many of the summer's long drawn-out sagas come to an end but the final week, and deadline day more specifically, still threw up a number of curve balls that left fans wondering what was going to happen next.Ĭristiano Ronaldo sealed a sensational return to Manchester United after initially being linked with rivals Man City, while Chelsea sealed the loan capture of Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid. The summer transfer window finally slammed shut on Tuesday night, bringing an end to one of the craziest periods in recent history.