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"Manchester United linked Alex Song reportedly knows that if he stays at Barcelona, he won't play this season.  &amp;nbsp; #450832010 / gettyimages.com  Catalan based newspaper Mundo Deportivo claims that Manchester United linked Alex Song knows that if he stays at the club beyond this summer, he knows he won&amp;rsquo;t play under Luis Enrique. Enrique has seemingly made his plans for Barca clear ahead of the new season and there doesn&amp;rsquo;t seem to be a way into the first tam for Song, which could prompt an exit over the next couple of weeks before the transfer window closes. &amp;ldquo;The midfielder already knows from the mouth of his own coach that if he stays, it will only be for training,&amp;rdquo; reports MD. Reports last month suggested that Manchester United had already been offered the midfielder in a transfer and Louis van Gaal now has a clear green light if he feels Song can offer something to his first team. From the player&amp;rsquo;s point of view he now has to choices. The 26-year-old&amp;rsquo;s current deal doesn&amp;rsquo;t expire until 2017 and he has the security of a well paid contract to fall back on with Barcelona. The problem with that is that he won&amp;rsquo;t play, which will affect things like his form, his fitness and his sharpness, which won&amp;rsquo;t aid him by the time his deal expires and he has to find a new club. His other choice is to push for a move away through his agent which is possible as Barca could use additional funds as they look to secure players like Thomas Vermaelen from Song&amp;rsquo;s former club Arsenal. SEE ALSO: Report - LvG approves move for \u00A325m rated midfield starIf van Gaal doesn&amp;rsquo;t decide that he wants Song, then there are several other opportunities with other Premier League teams likely to be interested. Song remains a very good central midfielder, who is capable of dropping off and playing a holding role and even if a return to England isn&amp;rsquo;t possible, he could still attract interest from various parts of Europe.Would Alex Song be a good signing for Manchester United?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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