West Ham move is off - Joey Barton

Free agent Joey Barton has revealed that his proposed move to West Ham United has reached a dead end.

The 32-year-old is on the search for a new club following his release from Queens Park Rangers earlier this summer.

It has been recently speculated that the experienced midfielder had undergone a medical at the Hammers, and this led to violent protests from the club's faithful.

Barton has now confirmed that his move to Boleyn Road will not go ahead after the club pulled the plug on the deal following the reaction from the fans.

"I'd just like to thank the West Ham fans who sent me a lot of kind messages on social media and especially on Twitter. Obviously with a character like myself there's one or two who are not so kind or complimentary, that's kind of par for the course with me these days." he revealed on twitter via a video message.

"I felt West Ham as a football club certainly would have been a good fit for me. It's a ground I've always enjoyed playing at, a really knowledgeable crowd, really passionate behind the football team. Despite a few having reservations I felt I could really have done well and really offer something to the squad."