English midfielder Ross Barkley has recently signed for the Premier League club Luton Town. Barkley left the Ligue 1 side Nice after joining them last year. He joined the recently promoted Luton Town on a free transfer. With this move, Barkley marks his second stint in the Premier League. He has previously played in clubs like Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa, Leeds United, and Sheffield Wednesday.
Luton Town has been in the news recently for being the latest addition to the Premier League. The Hatters have earned their promotion to top-flight English soccer for the first time in their history. They accomplished this feat by winning the play-offs against Coventry City on penalties after coming third in the EFL Championship. Most recently, the Premier League minnows signed the 30-year-old ex-Chelsea star Ross Barkley.
Ross Barkley has just signed in as new Luton Town player on free transfer 🟠
Barkley left OGC Nice in June. pic.twitter.com/3wlNl1jlW0
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 9, 2023
Although Barkley’s decision to sign for Luton Town has raised a few eyebrows. However, Barkley has explained his decision by saying that he was motivated by his new club’s story. Barkley said, “Why Luton? Going from the Conference to the Premier League is a great story and for me personally to be back in the Premier League, it’s great motivation.”
He further explained that he is feeling extremely motivated heading into the new season. Barkley also stated that he has a lot of energy reserved due to his limited playing time over the last few months. He made only 28 appearances for Nice last year, scoring 4 goals. Luton coach Rob Edwards has also expressed his excitement at Barkley’s arrival, stating that the English midfielder will bring an “X-factor” to the team.
Ross Barkley’s net worth and endorsements
While Ross Barkley has joined Luton Town on a free transfer from Nice, any information about his salary isn’t available yet. However, the last time he played in the Premier League, Barkley was earning around $6.3 million annually at Chelsea. Meanwhile, the former Nice star used to earn approximately $1.7 million per year during his time at the French club.
According to reports from Soccer Souls, Ross Barkley’s net worth is estimated to be around $13 million. The 2019 UEFA Europa League winner’s current market value is $5.7 million, as reported by Transfermarkt. However, there’s almost little to no information available about Barkley’s endorsement deals. Although the former Aston Villa midfielder does have a sponsorship deal with Nike, the value of the deal remains unknown.
After starting his journey with Luton Town, Ross Barkley has registered 5 goals in the Premier League and 6 assists in all domestic competitions included. There were even talks that Manchester United might be an interested party after Barkley’s amazing performances on the field for Luton.