Newcastle United have no plans of welcoming back Joey Barton into the fold.
The Guardian says Toon remain resolute in their intention to offload Barton and will ignore any attempts from the midfielder to broker a truce.
Barton was handed a free transfer after criticising the club's spending policy on Twitter but has still to find a new club and is scheduled to work out alone when Alan Pardew's squad return to training on Thursday following a day off.
Newcastle's manager feels Barton's presence is capable of poisoning the atmosphere in his dressing room to such an extent that the 28-year-old is expected to continue training in isolation and will not be involved in games until his departure.