Host of Club's Chasing Barton

Arsenal, Tottenham and Stoke have reportedly made enquiries about Newcastle's Joey Barton. Barton has been made available for transfer by The Magpies after the board's patience finally snapped following his fresh criticism. Newcastle have confirmed the controversial midfielder can be signed on a free transfer, meaning the club are looking to offload his services as quickly as possible. Despite the 28-year-old's past, a number of big-name clubs are keen on acquiring his services, with Arsenal, Spurs and Stoke all interested. Meanwhile, Bolton manager Owen Coyle was quizzed on whether he would like to bring Barton to the Reebok and while he confirmed the midfielder is a talent, he stopped short on confirming his intent. "He's a very talented player. We know that," Coyle told Sky Sports News. "There's no doubt Joey will have very attractive offers because he's a talented player. "We'll continue to bring the right players to football club. Hopefully I can have one or two new faces, ideally before the QPR game, but certainly before the end of the transfer window. "Every manager is in the same boat. We're trying to improve our squads and trying to do the best business we can for our clubs."