Joey Barton eyes Marseille stay

Marseille's on loan midfielder Joey Barton hopes that he can extend his stay at the club for the long term. Barton has impressed since arriving in Ligue 1 on loan from Queens Park Rangers.

"I'm in a good space mentally. I've held preliminary talks with Marseille about extending my stay here. They have asked me whether I would stay beyond the loan period," said Barton.


There had been some suggestion that Barton could end up back at his former club Queens Park Rangers once his spell in the French leagues ends.