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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan revealed today that he wants Alex Song to stay at the club next season.
Song joined on loan from Barcelona last season and it was expected that the former Arsenal player would not return to Upton Park.
However, Sullivan, in a club interview, said he was hopeful that the 27-year-old Cameroon midfielder would be back.
“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.
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“We are very thin on the ground with midfielders. You get injuries and you need back-up.”
Song was influential in West Ham’s excellent start to the season but he then lost form and fitness and was left out of the starting line-up by Sam Allardyce on more than one occasion.