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Ross Barkley is released after a disappointing spell at Nice - and must search for a new club AGAIN despite only leaving Chelsea last summer

Ross Barkley is searching for yet another place to call home after being released by Nice - just a year after having his contract terminated at Chelsea.

The former England midfielder struggled to find form at the Ligue 1 outfit and was deemed surplus to requirements for Didier Digard's squad.

It was a baptism of fire in France for the 29-year-old, who scored a 3/10 in L'Equipe's infamous player ratings on his full debut, a 2-1 loss at Paris Saint Germain in October.

That was the lowest rating of any player in that game, and things only got worse when he was awarded a 2/10 just weeks later in a 2-1 win at Lorient.