West Ham defender Alex Song hopes for Premier League stay
Friday 24 April 2015 20:48, UK
On-loan West Ham midfielder Alex Song says he is keen to stay in England, despite failing to make an impact at Upton Park.
The defender, who is owned by Barcelona, enjoyed a good start to life at Upton Park but his performances have dipped since the turn of the year.
Song told The Fantasy Football Club that he is ready to wait until the end of the season to make a decision on his future, but is keen to remain in England.
"Yeah, I definitely want to stay here," said the 27-year-old Cameroon international. "I don't know (if I can sign a permanent deal at West Ham).
"I can't say anything now because I want to focus on the rest of the season and then we will see."
The Hammers have slipped from a top-four position to mid-table since Christmas and Song admits the squad is not strong enough to compete with the bigger clubs.
"I think we have to target an eighth-placed finish this season," he said. "The problem with West Ham is that we don't have a very big squad. I was saying to people it was too early to say that we will finish fourth or fifth.
"I always said if we finish tenth it would be perfect because we don't have a squad like an Arsenal or Chelsea. When we have one or two players injured, we don't have a big player to come on."
Song also talks about his time at Arsenal, playing with Lionel Messi, and reveals one of the best #one2elevens ever seen on the show. Plus Stoke City have a crack at the Two-footed Corner Challenge, and former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda picks his #one2eleven on this week's edition of The Fantasy Football Club.
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