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He was offered 120k to stay at Everton but turned it down so I don't think he will take less to
Why does everyone believe that Everton offered Barkley £100k or £120k per week? I highly doubt that it's true, and seems like something Everton would be happy to 'leak' to the press to appease their own supporters - 'we did everything we could to keep him'.
I'm not sure whether this will happen, but if it doesn't I suspect that will be because of Everton's asking price or a cash-rich third party, rather than RB's wage demands.
I am pretty sure he was offered the 120k+ to stay, but just like with several other examples, some players set a deliberately high figure to stay, or refuse much higher offers just because they want to leave. It is widely reported (including by Koeman) that he wants a new challenge, as well as the ITK that RB and THFC are already in agreement. Any hold up will be down to Everton, or maybe at a push his post op recovery.
Everton will hope they can still entice a Chelsea, or other club to join in with a bidding war to get maximum profit and as well, have little interest in helping a direct rival (in their eyes) in their quest for top 4 (i.e. they are in no rush to sell him seeing as they don't need the cash to get their targets).
As long as there are no issues with the recovery, I am confident that Ross will join us and is happy to accept the THFC wage structure. He wants an England slot and surely views working under Poch with the other England lads (who wil be watched closelsy by the England staff this season) as the best way to do it.