Barton Ponders QPR Switch.

Newcastle midfielder, Joey Barton is set to make a decision on his future later today. The one time England international has completed the second part of his medical at QPR's training ground as he moves closer to a departure form St. James' Park.

The talented midfielder, who signed for Newcastle from Manchester City in 2007, has been granted permission to leave on a free transfer regarding critisizm he launched at the Newcastle recruitment initiative on Twitter. Which, seems valid given the £39M revenue of the Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan sales is yet to be re-invested in big-name replacements.

However, Barton has made his reluctance to leave clear, stating on Twitter ''Don't want to leave Newcastle.....I've made that clear but my hands are tied.'' Also, many United fans have expressed their support for the player with various banners at the Sunderland match stating their respect for the 28-year-old.

Also, manager Alan Pardew has claimed that he would be happily welcomed back to the club saying,

"He knows he can come back here and we'll take care of him.'' Going on to say, ''At the same time he's got an offer that is making him think to go elsewhere."

So, Barton is currently considering his future options with his latest tweet stating, ''Going to have to make a decision today, its only fair to all parties.'' Which implies to me that he will move for the sake of convenience.