Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier back on trail of Newcastle star Joey Barton
Gerard Houllier is ready to resume his pursuit of Joey Barton.[LNB] The Aston Villa manager tried to sign Barton for Liverpool when the midfielder was at Manchester City and has joined West Ham in a bid to prise the 28-year-old away from Newcastle in January. [LNB] On the move? Joey Barton is a target for Aston Villa[LNB]West Ham have already made an offer for the former England international which fell short of Newcastle's £5m valuation but Barton is desperate to win silverware and sees potential in Houllier's reshaping of Villa's squad. [LNB]He has 18 months left on his contract and ideally wants to see whether Newcastle under new manager Alan Pardew can match his ambition.[LNB] Sport 0 Snow 1: Picture special on how the weekend programme was decimatedEXCLUSIVE: Qatari investors size up Toon takeover as Ashley ponders saleNewcastle boss Alan Pardew insists he knows where squad can be improved[LNB] Explore more:People: Gerard Houllier, Joey Barton Places: Newcastle, Liverpool, United Kingdom
