Alex Song retires, the millionaire signing that Barça should never have made

After three years in Djibouti, Alex Song announced his professional retreat to the 36 years. The ex player of the FC Barcelona was two seasons in the Barcelona group before returning to the Premier League with the West Ham. Previously, the mediocentro, the one who also could play like central defender, had had a successful go through the Arsenal between 2007 and 2012.

His performance with the 'gunners' convinced to the directive headed by Sandro Rossel of ficharle in return of 19 million euros in the summer of 2012, just after the exit of Pep Guardiola. However, the Cameroonian never could settle in the diagram of Tito Vilanova, first, neither of the 'Tata' Martino, contesting a total of 65 parties in which you grieve added a goal and a pair of assistances.

The free fall of Song that precipitated his retreat

After two seasons yielded to the West Ham, Song culminated his agreement with the Barça and fichó with letter of freedom by the Rubin Kazán in 2016. After two seasons in Russia tested luck in the Sion Swiss, where was until March of 2020. Without offers on the table, the one of Douala opted for following playing with the ACE Arta/Solar7 of the First Division of Djibouti, where decided to withdraw after three years in the ostracism.

On his go through the Barça, Alex admitted that his only aim was to make money, as it did not matter him the little that would play in the Barcelona group. "When the Barcelona offered me an agreement in 2012 and saw how much would win, did not think it twice. I knew to his sportive director -Andoni Zubizarreta- and said me that it would play a lot of parties, but did not do it. It matters me a carajo", said the ex Cameroonian player.