Chelsea captain Gary Cahill has branded his club's new signing Ross Barkley as "phenomenal".

Barkley completed a £15 million switch from Everton to Chelsea this weekend.

The 23-year-old has played alongside Cahill through the England national team and will now play under his captain at Cobham Training Centre.

The pair have exchanged text messages and will meet face-to-face on Monday when the first-team begin training to play against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final.

Cahill believes that Barkley has the ability to succeed at Chelsea and also feels that the fee which his club paid was a bargain.

"Phenomenal," Cahill said in reaction to Barkley's move to the Blues.

"I think it is a great signing. It is a bargain. Looking at this market, in this day and age, it is a snip for a player like him. I've played with him and trained with him and I know what the boy is capable of, so does everyone else.

"He's capable of whatever he wants, if you look at him, he reminds me of Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] in terms of his attributes. Has he got a good left foot? A good right foot? Is he strong? Is he quick? And can he finish? Is he good on the ball? He ticks all the boxes."