This Hammer may get reduced offer

Alex Song may need to moderate his wage demands if he is to have a chance of landing a permanent West Ham United deal at the end of the season.

The midfielder’s future has been in the balance since he returned to the club on loan and there are differing opinions inside the club as to whether he should be handed a two year contract in the summer.

It seemed at one stage that his chances were ebbing away given his struggle to return to top form but there is now a view that with an obvious improvement in his game he could very easily become a valued squad member.

However, this is a different level to that first expected and it is likely the club could offer him around £45k a week if they choose to put a contract in front of him.

A Hammers source told us exclusively: “Alex may not be back to his best but he’s still a very good player and we want a quality squad as we move forward.

“He still has the chance of earning himself a new deal but it’s likely that the talking will start at lower wage figures than might have originally been expected.”