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West Ham target and former Arsenal star Alex Song has taken casual footwear to whole new level by unleashing his light-up trainers on one of the fashion capitals of the world.
The 27-year-old spent last season on loan at Upton Park from Barcelona, making 28 appearances for the Hammers in the Premier League, providing three assists.
West Ham are still hopeful of making his move permanent this summer and, by the evidence on show in Paris, Song could certainly light-up Slaven Bilic’s side next season.
On vacation in France, Song uploaded a series of photographs to his official Instragram page.
The shots showed him enjoying the Paris nightlife with his partner, but the his followers soon noticed something else in the pictures. His illuminating shoes...
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Instagram user Kiitan AdemoyeI replied 2need to get myself a pair of those shoes” as attention soon turned to Song’s dazzling footwear.
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Speaking last week, Hammers co-owner David Sullivan insisted that the club have not given up hope of signing the former Arsenal star on a permanent deal.
“I can assure you we have not given up on Alex Song yet,” said Sullivan.
“Before Christmas Alex was outstanding and if we believe we can get him back to that sort of form and maybe with a new manager we can, we would very much like Alex to come.
“We are very thin on the ground with midfielders. You get injuries and you need back-up.”