Hamburg are monitoring Joey Barton's new contract talks at Newcastle United.
The Daily Mail says Barton, 28, has shown a willingness to take a £1million a year pay cut in order to extend his career at Newcastle but wanted a three year extension to his current deal which runs out in 18 months time.
However, Newcastle are understood to have told him they are only prepared to tie themselves into a two year deal.
Hamburg and Aston Villa remain interested in Barton and will contemplate a move for him in the summer if the situation remains unresolved.
Barton's representative Willie McKay said: "Joey just wants to get his head down and concentrate on his performances. He is determined to build on his displays this season and push himself back into the England reckoning."
