MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce was yesterday engaged in an attempt to persuade Joey Barton to stay at the club after the influential midfielder tabled a shock transfer request.
Barton, 23, has been City's outstanding performer this season and the breakdown in negotiations on a new contract immediately alerted his numerous admirers, who include Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.
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