Chelsea on brink of completing deal for Everton's Ross Barkley and have made enquiries about Andy Carroll- Chelsea saw a summer move for Ross Barkley collapse because of injury doubts
- The Blues are set to return for the Everton star in January following his recovery
- The league reigning champions have also inquired about signing Andy Carroll
By Simon Jones for MailOnline
PUBLISHED: 18:03 GMT, 4 January 2018 | UPDATED: 19:16 GMT, 4 January 2018
Chelsea have stepped up their bid to sign Ross Barkley in January and have asked about Andy Carroll from West Ham. The Stamford Bridge club saw a move for the 24-year-old Barkley fall through in August after he opted to continue his recovery from a hamstring tear at Everton. However, Chelsea have maintained their interest and are ready to push through a move as soon as Thursday night after Barkley returned to training. Carroll has had an injury-hit time at West Ham but scored two vital goals for West Ham against West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants cover for Alvaro Morata.
Other proposed targets are proving difficult to land and initial talks have taken place with Carroll's entourage.
Barkley is out of contract in the summer but Chelsea are willing to offer a fee now, believed to be around £15million.
Everton manager Sam Allardyce had hoped to convince Barkley to stay but is resigned to seeing the academy graduate move on.
'I think that we are resigned and the club was resigned before I got here that we're going to lose Ross and I can't see that changing,' said Allardyce.
'I expect there would be some interest some time in this window if there's going to be any interest from one of the big boys.
'He's back in training full-time. When he comes back the touch won't be quite as good as it used to be and the match fitness won't be quite as good as it used to be.'
Carroll, 28, cost West Ham £15million from Liverpool in 2013 and has scored 32 goals in 123 games.
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