soggy biscuitroadrunnerFerris Newcastle make Joey Barton available on a free
A free? How, what, why?
Has been ranting about Newcastle on Twitter all weekend and then said he would announce his future this afternoon on there. The club got in first and booted him out
Didn't he have another year left? At the end of the day that's money you're throwing away.
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Newcastle United have made midfielder Joey Barton available on a free transfer.
The 28-year-old has just a year left on his current deal, and he has been unable to agree fresh terms with the club.
Barton has also been left disappointed by the Magpies' transfer policy and has criticised them heavily on his Twitter account.
Now Newcastle have decided that his future does lie away from Tyneside and have made him available on a free transfer.
Barton was due to make an announcement at 4pm on his future, but Newcastle have now confirmed he is free to go.
The England cap joined Newcastle in 2007 from Manchester City and has gone on to make 79 league appearances for the club.