For one thing I take any article in the News of the World with a pinch of salt; and secondly ... you don't "offer" players to Barcelona or Real Madrid.They are not the sort of clubs you can call a "swap shop". They go for the stars they want, and don't take the players that simply are surplus to requirements.
The article claims Toon officials will talk with representatives of Barca and Deco this week in a bid to lure the midfielder to St James' Park.