Image rights are proving the stumbling block for
Newcastle United as they attempt
to find a buyer for Joey Barton.
The Daily Mail says Newcastle’s attempts to offload the
bad boy are being hampered further by the revelation that the
controversial midfielder is paid an additional sum of around
£675,000 on top of his £80,000-a-week wages.
Barton is adamant he wants to stay and complete the remaining
three years of his contract but Newcastle want him off their wage
bill.
He has one of the most lucrative image-rights clauses in the
country, and that could put off prospective buyers, if there are
any.