Alex Song believes West Ham are on the cusp of a fantastic new era.
He believes they can do an Atletico Madrid declaring: “The future of the club is very good. That’s why I chose to come here. In Spain nobody was expecting anything from Atletico Madrid and look at how well they are doing.
“You have to look at examples like that. The way that West Ham are looking now, in the next five years they will be one of the best clubs in England.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, the inspirational 27 year old said: “When I see the way that we play and where we are at the moment I know that I made a very good choice.”
And he reckons even more top players could follow him to the club if the Irons reach Europe ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium.
He said: “If everything goes well by the end of the season, the club will attract more players. When the new stadium comes in everyone will start to look here because we will be a different club.
“When they move into the new stadium it will be fantastic. That’s why I think this year we have to do something very well together.”
On his decision to leave Barcelona, he said: “It wasn’t that I was not playing at Barca because I am a bad player. I wasn’t playing because they have the best players in the world.
“To be part of that team was a privilege. You train with them then, at the end of the day, the manager has to choose 11 to play. The players that were playing there won everything.
“For me it was difficult because I was playing every week at Arsenal so to be on the bench was difficult.
“So I decided that I didn’t want to be in that position for a third year. That would have been too long for me. That’s why I decided to move. I have to play. Once I get my fitness back I know that I can show the people what I can do.
“At the moment I am focused and very happy with the way we are going. You never know what will happen but everyone gives me the love that I need to perform.
