QUEENS PARK RANGERS midfielder Joey Barton said via Twitter today that he hopes a mooted loan move to French Ligue 1 club Marseille will go through this week.
In a series of tweets, Barton said: “I accepted all this. I never once spoke out of turn or angrily towards anybody. I am a man. I can only take so much. I want to leave.”
He added: “Then, I have my shirt number taken without any notice. Then, I read I wouldn’t of been signed had the current regime been in place.
“Marseille won again as well. Allez les Marseillais. Maybe I’ll see you all this week?
“I am hopefully (sic) that things will be sorted out soon. Other clubs are in but I only want to play in Marseille. This is the place for me…
“Hopefully, QPR and Marseille can finalise the deal in the next few days. My heart is already in the Velodrome,” he added, in reference to the home of the club, whose 1-0 win at Montpellier on Sunday saw them move top of Ligue 1.
Marseille were first linked with Barton earlier this month.
The player, who turns 30 in September, is currently serving a 12-match ban from English football as a punishment for a red card and subsequent conduct on the final day of last season against Manchester City.
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
toe rag,good riddance
Do Marseille realise what a sc**bag Barton is? His life on and off the pitch is a sorry tale – assaults, jail time etc etc. No surprise when u consider his background – his brother serving life for his part in a vicious murder. ‘ My heart is in the Veledrome’ absolutely sickening.
Great now we can all watch the drones do as their told on the pitch. Great character and there is very few of them left in the game. Before people get on my back yes some of his off field activities were despicable but we all screw up one way or another in our lives, some worse than others. Also a seriously underrated Footballer
What?! Barton is a complete clown. The amount of unacceptable things he has done are unbelievable. Especially on the last day of the season where he elbowed Tevez, stuck his knee into Nasri and attempted head butting Kompany. Even if you take away his bad incidents of violence he is still a terrible player