Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton, 30, wants to play for his beloved Everton – and will take a 50% pay cut to make the move happen.
What’s the story? Haha, does he now? He fancies going from Championship reject to the top six?
Does it make sense? Not in any way whatsoever. Martinez will have Everton playing proper football and Barton is unable to do that. Not to mention the fact that his reputation proceeds him in England. Plus, there’s the fact that Everton are already very well stocked up in midfield with selection issues as it is.
Is the price right? I really think QPR would give him away, but no one else would be stupid enough to pay his £60k a week wages.
Will it happen? 0/10 – Not even a remote chance. Bad fit football wise and philosophically. And I don’t mean Barton’s ‘intellectualism’ by philosophy.