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Joey Barton Next Club Most Likely To Be Spurs Or Arsenal Say Bookies
Tuesday 02 August 2011 at 10:29
 Joey Barton has been made available on a free transfer by Newcastle and with not so many other big transfers going through at the moment this story seems to be grabbing most of the headlines. Most of the big bookies have priced up the odds on Joey Barton’s next club and it is Spurs and Arsenal who are the most likely clubs to take the troubled midfielder, do the OLBG forum members agree?
Tottenham Now Favourites To Sign Barton But Do They Need Him
After a night of trading on this event it is now Tottenham who are the favourites to be Joey Barton’s new club, the North Londoners can be backed at 9/4 with SkyBet to take Barton off Newcastle’s hands. OLBG forum member and Spurs fan KanKeano thinks he is a “decent player” but reminds everyone that Spurs “have midfielders coming out of their ears” so a transfer may seem unlikely, although it is worth noting that both Sandro and Tom Huddlestone are currently injured and we all know Harry Redknapp loves a deal. Tottenham’s rivals Arsenal look the next best option in the betting currently, Barton would certainly provide something Arsenal lack in midfield but he doesn’t look a typical Arsene Wenger signing, despite those doubts you can get just 10/3 with Victor Chandler on him becoming an Arsenal player and the odds are even shorter at SkyBet at 11/4.
West Ham Could Prove Great Value In Barton Next Club Odds
Everton and Aston Villa are next best in the betting currently at 5/1 and 6/1 respectively with Victor Chandler, forum member bishbosh thinks Barton would be a good signing for Aston Villa “he's a good midfielder and well worth a punt” but inplayking disagrees, he says he “can't see anyone with an ounce of sense signing him”. Barton has been linked with a surprise move to Man Utd and you can get odds of 8/1 with Betfred on that move going through although SkyBet are just 3/1 on Barton going to Old Trafford. Betfred owner Fred Done is a Man Utd fan so perhaps his odds on Barton going to the North West suggest he doesn’t want to sign him! OLBG member garlicsauce also has reservations about the move saying “I can't see him getting away with anything at Utd”. If you fancy a punt at a big price then West Ham could be worth a bet at 10/1 with SkyBet (as short as 6/1 with Betfred), West Ham supporting forum member mercer makes a good case for it by listing the players the players Big Sam has signed for West Ham “he has so far signed O'Brien, Faye, Nolan and Taylor from clubs he has managed and Jay Lloyd Samuel looks another”, he also points out that “Barton was devastated when Nolan left so maybe he would love to link up with him again” and reckons that Barton’s wages shouldn’t be a problem as he would probably want something to similar to what West Ham are paying Kevin Nolan. For more discussion on this check out the Transfer Rumours Forum or for the latest odds click on any of the orange bookie links above.
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