Ross Barkley appears to be moving on from boyhood club Everton on and off the pitch with the Chelsea star now nailing his colours to the Stamford Bridge club.
Barkley, who capped off two appearances for England with a late leveller for Chelsea against Manchester United on Saturday, has revealed the reasons behind having tattoos removed from his arm.
One of the main tattoos on his full sleeve was the date he made his Everton debut (20 August, 2011 vs Queens Park Rangers) but that has now been removed as he looks to start a new chapter of his career in London.
The 24-year-old managed to get his first tattoo when he was just 14 as he was a 'big lad' but now regrets having them done at such a young age.
Barkley, speaking to The Times, said: 'I got them at a young age and sometimes when you are young you do stupid things and not think about it.
'But I went into it too quick and over the years I felt I wanted to get them removed, so I went through the process in the last couple of years.
'My first tattoo was when I was 14. I was a bit young, like. I was a big lad so they didn't question my age at the time. Started getting them removed a couple of years ago. I would never rule out getting another, maybe when I have kids I might have something done to go with that.'
It appears Barkley was so embarrassed of his tattoos he would constantly wear a long sleeve shirt under his usual kit in order to hide them.
There was no sign of one of those on Saturday as Barkley came off the bench to net a crucial equaliser for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Barkley is quickly becoming an important member of Maurizio Sarri's squad with the midfielder being trusted to add guile and creativity to Chelsea's engine room when a change is needed.
The Liverpool-born midfielder has said the last 10 days have been the best of his career after earning an England recall for the first time since May 2016.
He added: 'Yeah I'd probably say so (the best ten days of his career). I got a couple of goals and couple of assists and played well for England. It just shows to myself that hard work does pay off in the end.
'Getting in the England side and getting in two good positive performances there and today with my first goal at Stamford Bridge was fantastic for me.
'I believe that I am a better player now. I've matured, I understand the game much more, which can be natural as you grow up.
'I'm 24 now and I understand the game. I am at a big club now with a lot of expectation and fantastic players around me, and my performances are showing it.
'As the season goes on I'm playing against big teams. We have got a lot of competition in our squad and when you get your chance you have got to take it. I believe that that I am doing the right things.'