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Arsenal, Liverpool linked as Barton baulks at Newcastle contract talks

Joey Barton is baulking at signing a new deal with Newcastle United.

The Daily Mail says Toon manager Alan Pardew may struggle to hold on to Barton.

The club have yet to agree new terms on a contract extension and the 28-year-old seems likely to see out his current deal and leave on a free transfer next summer.

Aston Villa, Liverpool, Olympiakos, Hamburg, Lyon and even Arsenal have all watched Barton in recent weeks.

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