The midfielder is close to sealing his switch to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 a few months ago.
Joey Barton’s affiliation with Queens Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rangers-c40314 looks to be coming to a unceremonious end. Signed from Newcastle United last season and handed the captaincy, the one-time Three Lions International continued his outrageous behaviour on the pitch that culminated
with dramatic scenes at the Etihad.
Faced with the task of surviving relegation, the Hoops faced the title contenders in their back yard and while they fought bravely, Barton’s undoing cost them the three points.
The midfielder started a brawl with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vincent-Kompany-c36184, leaving the F.A to hand him a lengthy ban.
While QPR tried to sort out things by sending him on loan to Fleetwood Town, the stringent rules prevented him from serving the sentence at lower leagues.
Now it seems that he has set his sights on Ligue 1, where Marseille are reported to be his destination.
Speaking on the social networking site, Twitter, the 29-year-old revealed that a transfer with Les Phoceens had been agreed and that he offered to rip up his QPR contract once the 12-match ban had been handed to him.
"Marseille won again as well. Allez les Marseillais. Maybe I'll see you all this week? I am hopeful that things will be sorted out soon. Other clubs are in but I only want to play in Marseille. This is the place for me. Hopefully, QPR and Marseille can finalise
the deal in the next few days. My heart is already in the Velodrome.”
"Hopefully the QPR fans will accept that. I offered to resign from the club/contract when I got my ban. @tonyfernandes (and) @Amit_Bhatia99 will testify that I am telling the truth. I accepted my punishment from the FA and the club for my behaviour against
Man City like a man,” he added.
With his stint in the Premier League all but over, it seems that Marseille are in for a real ride, considering Barton’s reckless attitude in recent years. Although a decent footballer, his talents have always been overshadowed by the controversies he brings
to pitch.
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