The agent of Joey Barton has revealed that Newcastle United have not yet received any offers for the under-fire midfielder.
It has been rumoured that the 26-year-old is set to leave St. James' Park this summer, following a dressing-room fracas with Alan Shearer, who is expected to be appointed manager on a full-time basis.
It is also thought that the Magpies, who were recently relegated from the Premier League, will want to cash-in on a player earning £64,000-a-week in wages.
Apparently, the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur have been keeping tabs on the former Manchester City star.
However, his representative, Willie McKay, has denied receiving any formal offers for the ex-England international.
"No, no, no, there's nothing doing – Joey has a three-year contract left at Newcastle," McKay is quoted as saying by The Guardian.
Indeed, it seems that the Toon may have a battle on their hands, as McKay has insisted that Barton has no plans to leave the Tyne & Wear based outfit this summer.
"Joey has three years left on his contract at Newcastle, he doesn't want to leave," McKay affirmed.
Ricky Brooks, Goal.com
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