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Would Liverpool really want a player like Barton. I think hes a twat. Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish mulls £5m move for Newcastle bad boy Joey Barton By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER Last updated at 1:15 AM on 28th April 2011 Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is considering a £5million move for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton. Dalglish has long followed the 28-year-old's progress and, while he recognises such a move would be controversial, he believes Barton's ability merits serious consideration. Heading for Anfield? Barton is being eyed by Liverpool boss Dalglish Dalglish wants to bring in around six signings this summer, with Blackburn's Phil Jones, Blackpool's Charlie Adam, Aston Villa's Ashley Young and Stewart Downing and Ipswich's Connor Wickham among his targets. He is keen to return a strong British identity to the squad and sees room for Barton's feisty style. The Liverpudlian has not always endeared himself to the Anfield faithful. He was sent off for a lunge at Xabi Alonso on his last visit and clashed with Fernando Torres during Newcastle's 3-1 home victory over Liverpool last December. Singled out: Dalglish has a number of new recruits he would like to bring to Anfield in the summer But Dalglish feels Barton could add an edge to his side and help bring the best out of £35m record signing Andy Carroll. Barton, who will have 12 months left on his contract at St James' Park by the summer, set up eight goals for the England striker in his time at Newcastle.

Is very challenging. Gave an appraisal to one bloke yesterday, he is a poor performer, has problems meeting targets and deadlines yet first thing out if his mouth was how everything is "shit", management are rubbish, the service is rubbish etc. He is the most negative person I have ever met. Of course he completely disagrees with anything that suggests he could improve his own performance. When people talk of council workers being made redundant I look at him and think dead man walking.