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Merseyside Police find nothing wrong with Barkley's transfer to Chelsea

Merseyside Police found no evidence of wrongdoing in Ross Barkley’s transfer from Everton to Chelsea.

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson wrote to the force, the Football Association and Premier League requesting an investigation into the £15 million move earlier this month.

No offences were identified by Merseyside Police but it is understood Assistant Chief Constable Serena Kennedy has written to the Football Association and Premier League inviting them to inform the force should they choose to hold their own investigations and discover any evidence.

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