Barton happy at City
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Joey Barton's agent has played down reports linking the player with a possible move away from Manchester City.
Reports emanating on Wednesday suggested Aston Villa, Newcastle and Middlesbrough were all lining up a move for the midfielder in the January transfer window.
Barton has been in outstanding form this season for City and is currently their top scorer.
The 24-year-old has been tipped for an England call-up in the near future with Steve McClaren confirming he is a big fan of the all-action midfielder.
Barton's agent Willie McKay has played down the rumours linking the player with a move away from Eastlands and insists the Liverpool-born star is happy at City.
"Joey is happy at Manchester City," McKay told skysports.com.
"I would not be surprised if other clubs are looking at Joey as he has been playing extremely well this season.
"But Joey is happy with life at Man City and he is only concentrating on his football.
"He is ambitious and he would love to break into the England set-up." -
players who claimed they are happy normally leaves the club.
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Do u think he will leave man city in Jan?Originally posted by dragg:players who claimed they are happy normally leaves the club. -
man city cannot find a replacement if they sell barton
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they will sell if the price is right. poorer clubs think differently from the big ones.Originally posted by used:man city cannot find a replacement if they sell barton -
Barton makes City pledge
Joey Barton has moved to dismiss speculation linking him with a move away from Manchester City.
Barton has long been a target for some of the Premiership's bigger hitters, with Arsenal chief Arsene Wenger a confirmed admirer, and speculation in recent weeks has linked him with a transfer away from Eastlands.
The midfielder has been backed to win a place in the England squad in the near future and Barton is clearly happy with how his career is progressing under Stuart Pearce.
"I am very happy here at City and have absolutely no desire or intention to leave," he told the club's website
"I want to concentrate on playing for this football club and am very positive about the future.
"I trust this is the end of the matter and we can get on with preparing for the Christmas period of games."