• 'This club will never again fight to be among the top six' • Joey Barton says he is staying at Newcastle

The Newcastle United left-back José Enrique has attacked the club's transfer policy claiming that if they continue in the same manner they will never manage the top-six finish in the Premier League that everyone on Tyneside craves.

The Spaniard also accused his employers of a lack of ambition and claimed he had been offered no improvement on his salary, despite the fact that the Newcastle manager, Alan Pardew, said in May that the club would make Enrique a "fantastic" offer.

Writing on his Twitter feed, first in Spanish then in English, Enrique said: "The club is allowing all the major players of the team to go. Seriously, do you think it is the fault of the players? Andy [Carroll], nobby [Kevin Nolan] etc etc. This club will never again fight to be among the top six again with this policy."

Paying tribute to the club's fans, he said: "I think you fans are the best and you deserve the best, not what they are doing with the club. Thanks to everyone for supporting me."

Switching to English in response to a post, he then wrote:

"The [sic] give the money I have already. They lie all the time. But is no for money is because they don't want spend in the club and bring quality players that's why everybody go [sic]."

Enrique, who joined Newcastle from Villarreal in 2007, has reportedly drawn interest from Liverpool and Arsenal this summer.

Joey Barton's future with the Magpies has also been the subject of speculation but he earlier played down the chances of him leaving.

The 28-year-old former Manchester City midfielder was linked in the Sunday Times with a possible move to Manchester United, the latest of several clubs to be tipped to bid for Barton. But Barton wrote on Twitter: "Nice to be linked with some big clubs today but I honestly don't want to leave Newcastle. Thanks but no thanks.

"I will most likely leave Newcastle at end of season, when my contract expires and I am no longer employed. It's out of my hands."