Old Trafford side to make massive offer for Goodison Park starlet.
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Man United boss David Moyes has placed Everton youngster at the top of his January transfer window wish-list and the Manchester Evening News claim that the Old Trafford side are readying a massive bid for the England man.
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Moyes is determined to land Barkley and this source believes a £50m bid could be on the cards, an offer that the Toffees would surely find next to impossible to turn down.
Though relations between Man United and Everton are not the best after repeated attempts to bring in Leighton Baines and having already lured Marouane Fellaini to Old Trafford surely such a bid would be too tempting for prudent chairman Bill Kenwright to pass up.
David Moyes is keen to bring in big name additions and such a move would be seen as a big statement of intent from the Premier League title holders.
Barkley has been a near ever present under Roberto Martinez and his form has earned him a call up to the England national team and the attack minded midfielder would surely be tempted by a move to reunite with Moyes at Man United, not least as such a move in January would certainly help in his pursuit of a spot in Roy Hodgson’s 2014 World Cup squad.
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