Congratulations Harvey Barnes - in the England squad

[alex]

First senior England call up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/54367373

 

[Miles Away]

Barnes gets an England call up!

Maddison doing a poo in Southgates motor continues to haunt him.

 

[jb5000]

Very richly deserved, and in a position where England do not have a shortage right now either.

 

[jb5000]

Maddison should be in the squad as soon as he's playing 90 minutes in a match

 

[Payne74]

Glad for Barnes as he has been excellent so far this season.
Let's hope that plank Southgate doesn't flog Barnes in both games so he can rest Spuds players as Mourinho has suggested.

 

[TommyK]

He's been fantastic so far this season. Well done

 

[FrenchFox]

Two academy graduates in the squad!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Skitzo]

Yeah Maddison shouldn't be in yet to be fair

 

[Skitzo]

Congrats to him well deserved.

let the tapping up commence...

 

[Graz]

Well done Harvey, very deserved after his start to the season.

I really hope he can push on this year.

I'd liken him to Raheem Sterling's development - Sterling had great dribbling and movement but struggled with finishing. Barnes is very similar in that respect. Does everything right except for the technical ability of finishing. If he can get that right, he'll be a very good player.

He's certainly improved that way so far this season it seems. And of course Brendan played a big part in Sterling's development.

 

[Jeff]

Does everything right except for the technical ability of finishing.

He scored a goal every three games at West Brom, so he's got it in him.

 

[Skitzo]

Percy reporting we are set to give him a new contract too

 

[Brown Nose]

Percy reporting we are set to give him a new contract too

I was going to post something sarcastic suggesting that we'll be giving a bumper new contract as a result. After all, we give out new contracts like smarties.

However, it appears as though we're only paying him £10k a week as it stands. So it is probably in order.

 

[Skitzo]

I was going to post something sarcastic suggesting that we'll be giving a bumper new contract as a result. After all, we give out new contracts like smarties.

However, it appears as though we're only paying him £10k a week as it stands. So it is probably in order.

I though he got one since we recalled him from WBA so would have assumed he's on more then that already, for his role in our side he should probably be in the £60k a week range

 

[Brown Nose]

I though he got one since we recalled him from WBA so would have assumed he's on more then that already, for his role in our side he should probably be in the £60k a week range

He signed a new 5 year deal last summer. Spotrac say:

Harvey Barnes signed a 5 year / £2,600,000 contract with the Leicester City, including an annual average salary of £520,000. In 2020, Barnes will earn a base salary of £520,000, while carrying a cap hit of £520,000.

 

[Skitzo]

what's it talking about with the cap hit?

 

[popillius]

However, it appears as though we're only paying him £10k a week

Poor bastard. How the **** is a 22 year old supposed to live on that. He might as well get a gig in B&Q if that's all he is worth.

 

[glyn]

I was just thinking ahead of the announcement how there would be a clamour for him to be in the squad if he was at Chelsea or Man U. So that shows me then. Well deserved, he really is a brilliant prospect.

 

[Blue Maniac]

what's it talking about with the cap hit?

Nothing. Website is designed for American sports

 

[Miles Away]

I was going to post something sarcastic suggesting that we'll be giving a bumper new contract as a result. After all, we give out new contracts like smarties.

However, it appears as though we're only paying him £10k a week as it stands. So it is probably in order.

he’s long overdue to be fair.