Ross Barkley dramatically turned down the chance to join Chelsea on a busy transfer deadline day for the Premier League champions.

As Chelsea agreed a fee worth around £35 million with Leicester City for midfielder Danny Drinkwater and confirmed the £23m signing of right-back Davide Zappacosta from Torino, Barkley decided to keep his options open until January.

This led Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to believe that Everton did not want to do business with him over Barkley, although the Toffees insist this was not the case and that no final position was given during negotiations between Levy and Everton chairman Bill Kenwright.

Barkley was uncomfortable with having to decide his future in a matter of hours and informed Chelsea that he wants to wait until January to make a decision on his next move.