The FC Barcelona, with the aim to reinforce his centre of the field that already had big players, decided fichar to Alex Song of the Arsenal in the season 2012. The traspaso valued in 19 million euros, turning into the most expensive signing of this campaign, gone on down Jordi Alba, the one who arrived of Valencia by 14 M€.
In this moment, the Barcelona already had a midfield title very settled. A 'divine trinidad' composed by Xavi and Iniesta like interiors and Sergio Busquets like pivote. The Cameroonian, accustomed to play like mediocentro defensive, arrived to turn into an option of backrest for 'Busi', since although Javier Mascherano also could exert this role, in the City Condal considered him more as a central defender.
The real reason of the signing of Alex Song by the Barça
However, this did not seem to matter him a lot to Alex Song, the one who in his moment left clear the reason of his signing by the FC Barcelona, aseverando: "When the Barcelona offered me an agreement in 2012 and saw how much would win, did not think it twice. I knew to his sportive director -Andoni Zubizarreta- and said me that it would not play a lot of parties, but did not do it. It matters me a carajo".
Sure enough, this fulfilled , since in two seasons only contested 65 parties, annotating a goal and offering two assistances, before leaving to form part of the combined Barcelona and begin his periplo of cessions to the West Ham, until finally it left free to the Rubin Kazan after terminating his agreement with the Barça.
Aunado To this, Song concluded: "it Knew that would turn me into millionaire. It wanted to that my wife and my children had a comfortable life once that it finished my career. It wanted to codearme with the big. It could buy what wanted to and enjoy of nocturnal exits".
Song Still keeps in 'play' his career futbolística
At present, the Cameroonian to his 36 years of age continues playing in the ACE Arta/Solar7 of Djibouti, where arrived in 2020 after being sacked of the Sion of Switzerland when denying to reduce his wage. Before this, had had a brief experience in Russia.