January Song deal ruled out
The co chairman tweeted: ‘Alex Song is an outstanding player and a great character I would love to sign him permanently. Dg’
A rumour was spreading through the club last night that a deal could be sealed in January.
ClaretandHuigh was told the Barcelona loan player could be entering negotiations to make his deal permanent in the next transfer window.
That has turned out not to be true but it was significant the co-chairman’s tweet followed shortly afterwards.
However, we were assured earlier this morning by another senior insider: “That won’t happen. Whether he agrees to a permanent deal will depend on how the team does over the rest of the season and what offers he receives.
“The other issue of course is how much Barcelona want for him – there is little chance of him making his mind up until the end of the season.