On-loan quartet Mauricio Isla, Eduardo Vargas, Niko Kranjcar and Mauro Zarate have returned to their parent clubs, respectively Juventus, Napoli, Dynamo Kiev and West Ham United.

The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder, who spent last season on loan at French team Marseille after falling out with previous boss Mark Hughes, had a goal disallowed for offside and then delivered the free-kick for Clint Hill's 75th minute winner.

Barton, who is currently on loan at Ligue 1 club Marseille from Queen's Park Rangers, insulted PSG defender Thiago Silva on twitter.

Controversial former England international Joey Barton sank his claws into Brazil starlet Neymar on Tuesday, taking to Twitter to dismiss the South American's abilities.

Joey Barton has played down the threat posed by his compatriot David Beckham who is set for his first Ligue 1 run out since joining Paris Saint Germain against Barton's Marseille on Sunday.

With Nancy belying their status as the division's bottom club, their cause was further helped when English midfielder Joey Barton was dismissed on the hour-mark after collecting two yellow cards in the space of five minutes. Marseille boss Elie Baup though was critical of the referee's decision.

Marseille's controversial English midfielder Joey Barton wished Loic Remy good luck at his former club Newcastle United on Sunday even though the striker's transfer has yet to be officially rubberstamped.

Controversial English midfielder Joey Barton arrived in Marseille on Wednesday in the hope of completing either a loan move or a permanent transfer to the French giants from QPR, sources told AFP.

Joey Barton claimed on Tuesday that his proposed switch from Queens Park Rangers to French Ligue 1 side Marseille had fallen through.

French Ligue 1 club Marseille have firmly denied suggestions that Queen's Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton could be set for a season-long loan move to the club in exchange for Cameroonian midfielder Stephane Mbia.