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Rangers terminate Joey Barton contract with immediate effect

Rangers confirm that they have terminated Joey Barton's contract with immediate effect.

Rangers have terminated Joey Barton's contract with immediate effect, the Scottish Premiership club have confirmed.

The midfielder arrived at Ibrox on a two-year deal just six months ago, but a training-ground bust-up with teammate Andy Halliday saw Barton suspended for a week.

Barton's ban was extended after he refused to apologise and, when the club allowed him to return on November 2 to train with the academy squad, he was reportedly signed off with stress.

A club statement issued on Thursday read: "Rangers and Joey Barton have agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect. Neither Rangers nor Joey Barton will comment further."

The 34-year-old is said to be on the radar of English sides Burnley and Derby County.

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