Jose Enrique and Joey Barton set to return in Newcastle’s preseason training – EPL News
Newcastle United’s assistant manager, John Carver, has revealed that the Toons’ influential left-back, Jose Enrique, and midfield magician, Joey Barton, are expected to return for the club’s pre-season training on June 4, 2011.
Enrique and Joey Barton both have been heavily linked with a move away from St. James since the start of the transfer window.
Enrique established himself as one of the best left-sided defenders in the Barclays Premier League in his debut season and has gained interest from Liverpool and European Champions, Barcelona.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 last season, but he is now aiming for a genuine
left-back and sees Newcastle’s Enrique as a perfect player for his squad.
Moreover, Barcelona are also in the transfer market for a left-back. The Catalan’s current left-back, Eric Abidal, recently recovered from a liver tumour and is expected to announce his retirement in the coming days. Pep Guardiola has now set his sights
on Jose Enrique, who has experience of playing in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 during his time at Villarreal.
Newcastle United assistant manager has confirmed that no concrete offers have been received for Enrique and the Spanish defender is expected to return to St. James Park at the start of the next week.
He said, “As far as we are aware, Jose will be back on Monday - I have been told nothing to the reverse - and Jose will be getting a warm welcome like he always does.”
Moreover, Joey Barton has also threatened to leave Newcastle United after the Toons controversially sold their influential skipper, Kevin Nolan, to West Ham United. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 are reportedly after the former Manchester City playmaker, who is seen as a replacement
of outgoing Cesc Fabregas.
However, John Carver is confident that both Enrique and Barton will be back for preseason training.
He said, “As far as I know, everybody will be back, including Jose and Joey Barton, and it will be great to see them again. They are all still under contract and will be ready to start preparing for the new season with Newcastle United.”
Enrique and Barton both are in last years of their respective contracts with the Magpies and are very likely to move away from St. James Park in the current transfer window.
It is reported that Newcastle United have not offered a contract extension to Joey Barton and are willing to sell their playmaker for £4 million.
Moreover, Enrique was offered an improved contract but the Spanish defender has yet to sign the deal, which means that the Magpies would have to sell him in order to prevent him from leaving the St. James Park on Bosman transfer next season.
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