Former Aston Villa loanee Ross Barkley will become a free agent when his contract at Nice expires at the end of the month.
The 29-year-old joined the French side on a free transfer last September after agreeing to terminate his contract with Chelsea. Barkley made a total of 28 appearances, netting four goals and providing two assists in Ligue 1.
However, the former Everton midfielder was unable to play a part in Nice's Europa Conference League campaign after joining the club after the deadline in which the club had to file their squad for that part of the competition. And after just under a year, Barkley is set to become a free agent again.
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In a message released by the club, it June 9, 2023 " rel="Follow" target="_self">read: "Joe Bryan, Nicolas Pepe, Ross Barkley and Andy Delort's Nice stay have come to an end.
"Everyone at OGC Nice would like to wish them the best of luck for the rest of their careers."
Barkley spent a season on loan at Villa Park in 2020/21 but was hampered by a hamstring injury as he struggled to live up to the expectation under former boss Dean Smith.
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