Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nicky Butt, Wayne Rooney, Nani, Darren Fletcher, Paul Ince, Roy Keane and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer are just a few names that roll off the tongue who have come through the academy or signed for the Red Devils at a relatively young age and benefitted from the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson. The club is recognized as having one of the finest youth setups in the world along with a clutch of quality coaches and Barkley should take this into account if he ever has to make a decision over who to join.
Chelsea are a good club but their track record of bringing through quality players pales in comparison to their rivals. The constant chopping and changing of managers in North London won’t benefit Barkley in the long run with Man Utd able to offer him a solid, consistent environment and a manager who knows the club from top to bottom.
Ferguson is conscious of exactly what it takes to develop a young player with Barkley’s rare talents after 25 years in the Old Trafford dugout and will take the necessary steps to ensure he fulfills his promise. There are always calls from fans who think it’s imperative hot prospects like Barkley need first team games to gain the imperative experience that will transform them into world beaters.
Unfortunately for a player of his tender years being forced to play too much could result in burnout and injuries, which could then seriously hamper his development. Ferguson isn’t that naïve and Barkley will benefit massively from an approach that will see him given time to develop on the training field before he becomes regularly active in the first team.
Just look at Ronaldo and Rooney who were bought when they were at a similar age to the midfielder. The Scot moulded them into world-class players with the former now the best and expensive player in the world after his £80 million move to Real Madrid.
There’s no guarantee that Barkley will reach the same level as the Portuguese winger or that of Rooney but from his early displays at Everton there is cause to say he could should he be given the right platform to flourish. Manchester United have a proven track record of giving young players a stage on which they can mature and prosper as footballers.
A move to Chelsea certainly wouldn’t be the worst thing Barkley could do and ultimately the choice will come down to him should both sides solidify their interest. Where he decides to move will determine the direction his career goes. Red or blue?
Written by Jak Penny for Footballfancast.com
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Can’t you find something better to write instead of bullsh** stories
or you know he could stay at Everton with moyes planning a squad around him and all that i doubt he’d want to lose him unless a bid that matched rooney’s 30+ million was offered where we could pay off next to everything owed.
Only Man Ure are allowed to have any good players. All other teams can go to hell. As for Rooney – he was an established International BEFORE going to Man U and nearly ALL his good displays for England were years ago when he was an Everton player. He has been pants since. These players going to Man U is not doing THEM as much good as it is doing MAN U good. Utterly disgusting media manipulation. 99% of football fans are rendered nauseous by the media’s obvious pro Big 4 agenda. You are killing football and are beneath contempt.
Well Jack
A waste of time even for a Manure fan
Keep you grubby little hands of him
COYB
He should sign for the Brazil 1970 world cup team, its about as ridiculous as this article
The answer is neither. He will get far more opportunities to develop and grow as a player at Everton than at either Manure or Chelski – who have taken players merely to put them on the bench and in the process ruin often very promising careers – eg Wright-Philips.
The boy agent need to think properly before any move cause young lad need permanent club manager that he will gain from cos he’s not up to 20 yet.he need to move to club that will not sack manager from time to time not distabilize is carrier.