Marseille Don't Want Barton

19 August 2012 11:39
We reported yesterday that former Toon skipper Joey Barton could be heading to France, but ...

... Marseille chairman Vincent Labrune has ruled out a swap deal with QPR involving Barton and Stephane Mbia. 

The French outfit want to sell the versatile Cameroonian defender and initial talks with QPR regarded a potential 6million euros (£4.71m) transfer.

But reports claim the London side proposed a swap deal with out-of-favour Barton, being keen to pay half of his wages.

Labrune: "We are not attracted in a paying loan for Stephane, with an option to buy. So today there is no more talk.

"We are not refusing a departure, but under such conditions we have to look elsewhere."

Barton is banned for the first 12 games of the season and has not been given a squad number by boss Mark Hughes.

 

Source: FOOTYMAD