If Arturo Vidal doesn’t pan out for some reason for Manchester United, then Alex Song is their contingency plan.
The Daily Express is reporting that the Red Devils might swing their attention to the out-of-favor, ex-Arsenal midfielder if the Chilean proves too difficult to pry loose from Juventus’ steely grip.
According to ESPN FC, “Reports in the Italian media — always reliable — suggest that Louis van Gaal’s side has offered Vidal a five-year deal worth 182,000 pounds per week, though Song is considered a worthy understudy should that deal collapse.”
And you have to love the way he played together with Robin van Persie during the time that both were together at Arsenal. Manchester United have been offered Alex Song from Barcelona, claims the Daily Mail. He’s now available as Luis Enrique looks to fund buys for other areas. The Cameroon midfielder left The Gunners in a £15 million deal ahead of the 2012-13 season.
He’s fallen out of favor with the new Manager.
Under Enrique, it looks as though his time is up at Barcelona. Man United certainly has the money to spend, but Liverpool has a great need for a defensive midfielder. Big-spending Ligue 1 side Monaco are also a possible player in the game of acquiring Alex Song too.
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