Thursday 20 August 2015 06:39, UK
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan believes the club have a deal in place to sign Alex Song from Barcelona, subject to a medical.
But Sky sources understand no deal for him to move to Upton Park has yet been agreed and both Tottenham and Everton retain an interest in the player.
Song played 31 times on loan with the Hammers last season and Sullivan insists the player must recover from an ongoing injury before undergoing a medical with the East London club.
Speaking to West Ham fan website Knees Up Mother Brown (KUMB), he said: "We have a deal in place with Alex Song, subject to a medical, and, if the medical is okay, we'll take him.
"He's a player we all admire and we just hope that the medical shows he's in a sufficient state for us to gamble.
"He couldn't physically pass a medical tomorrow, but if the medics say it's just a technical thing and he's only a couple of weeks away you'd take that gamble and hope they're right.
"He's still got two years left on his Barcelona contract and you're signing a player on a three-year contract, so it's a huge commitment. He's a big earner, Alex.
"He's injured at the moment, which is something you've got to weight up. But we've got until September 1 to make a decision."
He's a player we all admire and we just hope that the medical shows he's in a sufficient state for us to gamble.
Song's form faded along with West Ham's general towards the end of the previous campaign, but Sullivan insists the club want "another senior pro" in central midfield.
"On his pre-Christmas form he was possibly the best player we've ever signed," Sullivan said.
"But after Christmas he was just another player. Maybe there's reasons for that and maybe we'll see the true Alex Song, and maybe he'll make a huge contribution this year."
