England international Ross Barkley has rejoined Aston Villa, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
The former Everton and Chelsea midfielder returns to Villa on a permanent basis from relegated Luton, having previously made 24 appearances for the Birmingham club during a loan spell in the 2020/21 season.
“Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Ross Barkley from Luton Town,” said a club statement, which did not disclose the length of the player’s contract or a transfer fee.
The 30-year-old’s arrival at Villa Park follows the club’s announcement earlier on Monday that they had signed Juventus duo Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea for a combined 22 million euros (£18.6 million, $23.6 million).
Juventus stated that English forward Iling-Junior, 20, joined for a fee of 14 million euros, with an additional three million euros in potential add-ons. Argentine midfielder Barrenechea, 23, was signed for eight million euros, plus three million euros in add-ons.
Their arrival comes a day after it was announced that Douglas Luiz would be moving from Birmingham to Turin, with the Brazilian midfielder leaving Villa to sign a five-year deal with Juventus worth a reported £42.3 million.
Barrenechea began his career in Argentina before moving to Swiss club Sion. London-born defender Iling-Junior developed through Chelsea’s academy and has represented England at the Under-21 level.
Villa, who finished fourth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Champions League, needed to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). This requirement led manager Unai Emery to agree to Luiz’s sale. PSR rules permit losses of up to £105 million over three years.
Villa have also sold Tim Iroegbunam to Everton for £9 million during the close season, while Chelsea paid £19 million for Omari Kellyman.