Sean Dyche has confirmed that Joey Barton is training with Burnley after having his Rangers contract terminated to end an unhappy spell in Scotland.
Barton's Rangers stay turned sour when the one-time capped England international clashed in training with team-mate Andy Halliday in the wake of September's 5-1 Old Firm defeat to bitter rivals Celtic.
He was initially exiled for three weeks as punishment, but that absence was increased in October when the Scottish Football Association charged him for breaching betting rules.
Barton was ultimately found guilty of that indiscretion and banned for one match, but he may never face that suspension after departing Rangers and he could be in line for a return to Burnley, whom he helped to Premier League promotion last season.