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JOEY BARTON is on the brink of landing a bumper pay off to sever all ties with Rangers after being signed off from training with stress.

Record Sport understands the Scouser will meet with the Ibrox club’s managing director Stewart Robertson before the end of the week to thrash out a financial settlement and terminate his £20,000-a-week contract.

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It’s believed Rangers are willing to pay Barton up to eight weeks worth of wages - a sum in excess of £150,000 - up front rather than allow the stand-off to fester until January, when the transfer window reopens.

The fresh twist in the Barton saga comes after the 34-year-old returned to the club’s Auchenhowie HQ last week following a two month suspension for a foul mouthed bust-up with manager Mark Warburton, days after Rangers were thrashed by Celtic on September 10.

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Barton was ordered to train with the kids last Thursday and was even denied entry to the first team car park. He has not been seen back at the training ground since and has now provided the club with a doctor’s sick-note - a move which has helped bring the lingering feud to a head.

Barton is now expected to leave with a pay off before returning to English football in the New Year. Burnley and Aston Villa are believed to be among the clubs offering him an escape route from his Rangers nightmare.