Song deal at “50/50”

West Ham’s chiefs are ready to do everything in their power to bring Alex Song to the club on a permanent deal at the end of the season!

The on-loan Barcelona player returned from injury with a strong performance against Swansea which sent the people who matter home singing his praises.

At this moment they rate their chances of landing him on a permanent deal at around 50/50 and fear privately they may be providing the player with a “handy shop window.”

Song and his wife Olivia (pictured right) love London and should he stay in the Premier League it is certain he will ply his trade in the capital.

A source told us: ” The couple of them absolutely love it in capital. Liverpool has been mentioned but frankly I don’t think he would go there for more money.

“An awful lot will depend on where we finish up this season and we would love to keep him. There are only a couple of London clubs that can probably take him –   us and Arsenal because he has made it clear he won’t go Spurs.

“There’s always the danger that we are supplying a shop window but there’s nothing to be done about that and  we will be doing our very best at the end of the season to bring him here – it’s 50/50.”