FORMER Chelsea and England star Ross Barkley is a free agent after being released by Nice.
The 29-year-old FA Cup and Europa League winner joined the French side on a one-year transfer deal last summer.
Barkley scored four goals in 27 games as Nice finished ninth in Ligue 1.
But, despite impressing, the former Blues and Everton ace has not had his contract renewed.
And Barkley is now on the hunt for a new club, with a Premier League return possibly on the cards.
The midfielder, who last played for the Three Lions in 2019, isn’t the only English top flight star to be axed by Nice.
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Loan winger Nicolas Pepe has returned to Arsenal after netting eight goals.
And defender Joe Bryan is going back to Fulham following just five starts in all competitions.
One man whose contract has been extended until 2024 is Aaron Ramsey.
The ex-Gunners star joined Nice on a free transfer from Juventus last summer.
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And Ramsey scored once in 27 matches while also representing Wales at the World Cup.
Nice triggered an automatic extension in his contract earlier this year.
But Ramsey is now reportedly demanding a fresh deal until 2025.
The playmaker wants his long-term future sorted quickly.
And should Nice fail to meet his demands, Ramsey could even push for an exit.
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