Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood denies Joey Barton transfer talks

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has hit back at Joey Barton’s claims that the midfielder was close to joining the Gunners.

The 29-year-old claimed that he had held talks with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over a proposed move.

Despite the midfielder’s admission, Hill-Wood has denied that the board was aware of interest in the midfielder.

"It's not something the board heard about and if it was a serious proposition I certainly would have expected us to,” Hill-Wood told the Daily Star.

Meanwhile, the Queens Park Rangers captain has since claimed that joining Neil Warnock’s side was the best decision for his career.