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Chelsea are preparing a January bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley according to a report on Daily Mail.

The 24-year-old attacking midfielder shunned a move to Chelsea during the summer despite Chelsea agreeing a fee for him with Everton.

Daily Mail claim Chelsea will not concede defeat on Barkley and are making contact again to find out what it might take to get him interested in a move to Stamford Bridge.

Barkley will be out of contract at the end of the season.