Alan Pardew has predicted that Joey Barton will remain at Newcastle United until his contract expires next year.
Although the manager had been keen to retain the midfielder, discussions over a new contract broke down in May.
“I have spoken to Joey over the summer. Unfortunately at the moment there is no new contract for him. He has a year remaining and I think he will stay for that year,” said Pardew, who has received no offers for the player.
“My view of it is quite open-ended. I think, like a lot of players, that yearly-term contracts in the Premier League are going to be the norm.
“But who is to say that in a year’s time that Joey gets a contract he finds acceptable?”
The 28-year-old moved to the Magpies from Manchester City in 2007 in a £5.8m deal.
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Dan Saney
Dan Saney
