Nottingham Post published Wicked Whispers: Joey Barton unlikely to join Nottingham Forest...

The chances of Joey Barton joining Nottingham Forest are growing increasingly slim, with a move to West Ham now reported to be back on the cards for the midfielder.Barton had seemed set to join the Hammers earlier this month, following his release from QPR, but the deal fell through and the Reds were one of several clubs linked with the 32-year-old free agent.Boss Dougie Freedman and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi both held talks with the former Manchester City man, but wages were always going to prove a