Chelsea make £25m bid for Everton’s Ross Barkley

 Chelsea has reportedly made an official offer of around £25m for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley.
Barkley is expected to leave Goodison Park before Thursday’s transfer deadline having rejected a new contract with the Toffees and expressed his desire for a new challenge.
Everton have been forced to lower their £50m asking price for the England international, who is currently side-lined with a hamstring injury and is in the final year of his contract.
The England Champion has attempted to strike a cut-price deal for Barkley, offering £25m.
The Blues could face competition for his signature from Tottenham Hotspur, who has held a long-standing interest in the 23-year-old.