Reports in England claim West Ham manager David Moyes is plotting an ambitious move to snare Ross Barkley to the London Stadium on loan.

Moyes brought the Liverpudlian through the ranks when the pair were together at Everton, with Barkley featuring seven times during his last season before he headed off to his doomed appointment at Manchester United.

Now the new Hammers boss is targeting a reunion with the midfielder after starting just six games for Chelsea under Frank Lampard, according to the Mirror.

He started the the FA Cup game against Nottingham Forest last week, scoring in his first appearance since October, and played the full 90 again in the 3-0 win over Burnley, but will be anxious to see if he continues to be picked by the Blues legend.

He suffered a foot injury that kept him out for some time, and the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho and N’Golo Kante have been picked ahead of him in the centre of midfield.

The emergence of youngster Mason Mount hasn’t helped Barkley’s cause either, and the former Everton star will be disappointed with how his progress has stagnated after a resurgence last season – when he played 48 games under Maurizio Sarri, report Sportsmail.

He scored five times during that campaign and lifted the Europa League, but now things are looking bleak for Barkley – who faces the prospect of missing out on Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad this summer if he can’t maintain his place.