Joey Barton was undergoing a medical at Newcastle this afternoon as the Magpies attempted to push through a £5.5m deal for the Manchester City midfielder.
The 24-year-old England international headed away from the club’s Darsley Park training headquarters with physio Derek Wright after holding talks with manager Sam Allardyce.
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