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Former FC Barcelona and Cameroon midfielder Alex Song has joined Djibouti’s AS Arta Solar7 in a surprising move with a permanent contract.
Since making his professional debut in 2004 with Bastia in Ligue 1, Song seemed to be on the right track to success, as his performances earned him a step up to then-Premier League champions Arsenal at the age of 17. .
Seven years later, the Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona called and finally acquired his services for a fee of £ 15 million after 215 appearances with the Gunners.
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However, Song struggled to break into the starting lineup ahead of Sergio Busquets, and the Catalans decided to hand him over to West Ham of the Premier League for the 2014/15 season.
Song quickly settled into the Hammers ‘first team and became one of the Londoners’ best players.
In 2016, he was able to finalize a permanent trade to Rubin Kazan in a free transfer from Barcelona, but only played 23 games in two years, before signing for the Swiss Sion.
Alex Song has now completed a surprising move for Djibouti’s AS Arta Solar7 in a two-year deal.
Arta finished fourth in the Djibouti Premier League table last season with 24 points, four behind champion Total FC who missed continental football.
