FC BARCELONA has announced via the Clubs "Twitter" account the signing of ARSENAL midfielder ALEX SONG for 19M€. The player signs with Barça for the next 5 years
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Barça has been looking for a versatile midfielder that could in an emergency also act as a defender. The idea behind the Song signing is to have a "back-up" player for Busquets &/or Mascherano. Barça has placed a 80M€ contract release clause on the player.
REAL MADRID player NURI SAHIN is still sounding as the replacement this season for Song. The Turk would go over to Arsenal as a loan.
The main objective to fill the "defensive midfielder" position left open by the departure of Keita is Spanish International & Athletic Bibao player Javi Martinez. However the price is 40M€ plus taxes & that is too steep for FC BARCELONA, & Bilbao will not negotiate.
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The rumour mill is making louder sounds at "Camp Barça" & the midfielder that could be Option B is ARSENAL player 24 year old ALEX SONG. The press have been flirting with this "idea" some days, but it has picked up pace & it looks that it could be happening.
Arsenal is said to have priced Song around the 21M€ mark, an amount that Barça may wish to lower by including their young upcoming forward-winger TELLO in the operation. Both Clubs will have to sit down & study the options & this maybe happening now or in the coming days.
Stay tuned for developments.
