Joey Barton approaches Everton to suggest transfer and is willing to halve his wages to join them
Joey Barton approaches Everton to suggest transfer and is willing to halve his wages to join them
Controversial QPR midfielder grew up supporting the Toffees and has now contacted their manager Roberto Martinez about a deal
Local hero: Will Joey Barton get his dream move to Everton?
Dean Mouhtaropoulos
Joey Barton wants to play for his beloved Everton - and will take a 50 per cent pay-cut to make the move happen.
Barton
is back at Queens Park Rangers after a year in exile on loan at French
side Marseille, and Hoops boss Harry Redknapp is even considering
playing him in Saturday's Championship season opener against Sheffield
Wednesday.
But the fiery midfielder's agent has made contact with the Goodison club's new manager Roberto Martinez to ask if they want him.
Barton grew up on Merseyside as an Everton fan and is dreaming of a sensational switch in his characteristically unpredictable but single-minded style.
Talks
about a massive pay-off at QPR to make a return to Marseille
financially viable are faltering, leaving Barton to consider his dream
option.
And the 30-year-old has now told the Toffees that he would accept half of his current £70,000-a-week salary to make it happen.
Barton
is even willing to join Everton for training to prove that his fitness
matches his desire - and Martinez is giving the idea serious thought.
The
controversial star has been a target for the blue half of Merseyside
many times before, with David Moyes often looking into the idea during
his reign.
Finance was a problem in the past, but now Barton could help to make it happen.
QPR
would be happy to get the former Manchester City and Newcastle man -
whose last appearance for them was the notorious day when he was sent
off at Man City on the final day of the 2011-12 season - off their
payroll. Seeing red: Barton has not played for Queens Park Rangers since THAT meltdown
Shaun Botterill
Barton was cast out by then-boss Mark Hughes and although he respects successor Redknapp, an exit is still the best outcome. Martinez is looking for additions to his squad and has to be interested in Barton for nothing and on a reduced wage.
The
Everton manager heads out to America for a pre-season tour with that
thought in mind - as Barton crosses fingers that his own fairytale comes
true.
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