Birmingham set to gamble on Barton

Alan Shearer keen to move midfielder on if appointed • Barton's £65,000 a week wages present stumbling block Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is keen to take Joey Barton off Newcastle's hands – but only on an initial season-long loan with a view to a permanent transfer. Barton had been suspended indefinitely by Alan Shearer at the end of last season but, with Newcastle still managerless, he has been allowed to resume pre-season training. However,... [read full story]                    

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