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Jose Enrique is in talks about a return to his former club Newcastle - five years after attacking Toon's transfer policy under Mike Ashley.

Liverpool are prepared to pay up some of his contract to get rid of the injury prone defender, who has six months left on his current Anfield contract.

Enrique has been cast into the wilderness this season, playing only with the kids in the scratch FA Cup teams Jurgen Klopp has sent out.

And the Reds will let him leave if he can strike a deal with the north east club where he first made his name in England.

Enrique is in talks over a temporary deal until the end of the season with a view to a longer contract, but he wants a deal that will cover his wages at Anfield where he is currently on £65,000 a week.

Talks will continue this afternoon, and Newcastle are hoping they can come to an arrangement, with Liverpool willing to pay up some of the near £1.5m the Spanish defender is still owed on the remains of his Anfield contract.

After leaving the club in 2011, Enrique launched a scathing attack on Newcastle's transfer policy.

He said: "They don't want spend in the club and bring quality players, that's why everybody (wants to) go.

"The club has allowed all the major players in the team to leave, Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan etc. Seriously, do you think this is the fault of the players?

"This club will never fight again to be among the top six with this policy."

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