Everton fans have responded to Ross Barkley's loan move to Aston Villa from Chelsea.
The former Blues midfielder left Goodison Park in January 2018 for a fee believed to be around £15million.
In 2019, Barkley insisted he felt he had justified the move from Merseyside. "Yes, exactly," Barkley responded when asked if he needed the move.
"I am away from my family and down in London by myself. I am in a totally different environment from Liverpool.
"I miss being with my family, it is totally different. It is how I am maturing as a person and a player. It is good.
"Since I made the move it was good to challenge myself and win trophies and to improve as a player. I've changed compared to when I was 18, 19 or 20. My diet is much better.
"My approach to games is much better and I am going into them with the right preparation and I am more relaxed, rather than think about things too much."
However, after Chelsea's big summer spending spree, Barkley has found himself down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
With the European Championships coming up with England at the end of the season, Aston Villa confirmed his arrival on a season-long loan.
Here's how Everton fans responded to the news on Twitter:
Barkley will return to Goodison Park on May 1.
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