Move Joey Barton has revealed that he was due to hold talks with Arsenal before eventually joining Queens Park Rangers back in 2011. The Burnley midfielder told FourFourTwo magazine that his representatives had held tentative discussions with the Gunners hierarchy about moving to the Emirates, but any planned talks were shelved after Barton was sent off against Arsene Wenger's men during the 2010/11 campaign. When asked if he ever spoke to Wenger himself, Barton recalled: "No, intermediaries...
Source: 90min.com