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Joey Barton has followed Jose Enrique's line of refusing to talk about a new contract until the summer.
Whilst reaffirming his delight that Chiek Tiote had signed a new long-term deal, he revealed that Barton was not yet ready to sign.
Barton, has less than 18-months left on his current deal, but earlier this month he stated that a new contact was all but agreed in principle and he was ready to sign.
But Pardew now says that Barton is waiting until the summer, following the same path as that of Spanish defender Jose
"We have made a decent offer," Pardew said of Barton.
"But it's difficult negotiating with any senior player at this level and I think Joey's view is to perhaps see what happens in the summer.
"I don't want to speak for Joey, but that might be where he's at with it. I want to keep him, and I've made that clear to Mike [Ashley], but that process will probably run until the summer now."
Pardew feels that Tiote's new deal is a sign of Mike Ashley's willingness to spend money, following Andy Carroll's big-money move to Liverpool in January.
Joey Barton has followed Jose Enrique's line of refusing to talk about a new contract until the summer.
Whilst reaffirming his delight that Chiek Tiote had signed a new long-term deal, he revealed that Barton was not yet ready to sign.
Barton, has less than 18-months left on his current deal, but earlier this month he stated that a new contact was all but agreed in principle and he was ready to sign.
But Pardew now says that Barton is waiting until the summer, following the same path as that of Spanish defender Jose
"We have made a decent offer," Pardew said of Barton.
"But it's difficult negotiating with any senior player at this level and I think Joey's view is to perhaps see what happens in the summer.
"I don't want to speak for Joey, but that might be where he's at with it. I want to keep him, and I've made that clear to Mike [Ashley], but that process will probably run until the summer now."
Pardew feels that Tiote's new deal is a sign of Mike Ashley's willingness to spend money, following Andy Carroll's big-money move to Liverpool in January.
