West Ham United chairman David Gold has shrugged off speculation surrounding Joey Barton’s potential move to the east London outfit. Gold took to social media to clarify the ex-Queens Park Rangers man will not be part of Slaven Bilic’s side for the 2015/16 campaign.
In a Twitter post, he said: “Despite the speculation, Joey Barton will not be joining West Ham United.”
Barton has been without a club since leaving relegated QPR earlier this summer, and a move to the Hammers would have been the 32-year-old’s last shot at a Premier League club.