Sunday, 19 August 2012

The Song's over for Arsenal

Arsenal's Alex Song is close to completing his move to Barcelona after the two clubs agreed a fee for the midfielder.

The 24 year old Cameroonian midfielder, who was not included in Arsenal's 0-0 draw against Sunderland yesterday, is set for contract talks and a medical ahead of the completion of the deal. Though, Arsene Wenger is lining up Real Madrid's 23 year old Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin as a replacement on a season long loan deal.

Wenger said: "It's always frustrating losing good players, but we have plenty of players in midfield,"

"We could bring in further players, Nuri Sahin is on [of the names we are chasing]."

Sahin could join Arsenal on a season long loan deal, though Liverpool have also been linked with the former Borussia Dortmund playmaker.

Song, who had two years left on his contract, joined Arsenal as a 17 year old from French side Bastia in 2005. He arrived on an initial loan deal with a £2.75 million fee agreed to make the move permanent.

Since then Song has gone on to make over 200 appearances for Arsenal, which included 34 last season.

Arsenal do have cover in that area with Abou Diaby, Jack Wilshere and Tomas Rosicky close to a return to full match fitness, and Wenger is happy with the options he has.

Wenger has also brought it strikers Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski, though, their top scorer and captian Robin Van Persie has joined Manchester United.

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