• Manager keen to offer Barton chance to prove his fitness for Premier League
Joey Barton is to rejoin Burnley when the transfer window opens in January having agreed a deal that will tie him to Turf Moor until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old has been training with his former club since his contract with Rangers was terminated last month. In a statement, Burnley confirmed they had agreed terms with the midfielder on a deal until the end of the season – subject to international clearance once the transfer window opens in January.
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