The midfielder, who was loaned to Olympique de Marseille last season, is willing to take a pay cut in
order to secure a move to Goodison Park this summer
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has been approached over the possibility of signing Joey Barton by the QPR
midfielder's agent.
The 30-year-old spent last season on loan at Olympique de Marseille and has made no secret of his desire to leave QPR
following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
A return to the south of France to rejoin Marseille on a permanent basis has been mooted in the media, but Willie
McKay, Barton's representative, has now revealed he would be keen on a move to Goodison Park.
According to McKay, Barton would take a pay cut to link up with the club he supported as a boy growing up on
Merseyside.
"I spoke to Roberto to see if he would be interested in taking Joey," McKay told the Daily Mail.
"I told him that Joey would love to join Everton and that they are the only club he is willing to lose money to play for."
Barton's often controversial career has also so far included spells at Manchester City and Newcastle United.
Martinez has been particularly active in the transfer window since being announced as David Moyes' successor, signing
Arouna Kone and Antolin Alcaraz from his former club Wigan Athletic, while Gerard Deulofeu has arrived from Barcelona
on a season-long loan.
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