‘I didn't care’. Arsenal star admits why he left for Barcelona

To be Arsene Wenger's Arsenal star, only to end up on the sidelines at Barcelona. Not many players would take such a step, knowing that playing time would be scarce in a new team. But one player did decide to do it, and got his own rewards from it.

Arsenal midfielder Alex Song was aware when he joined Barcelona in 2012 that it would be difficult for him to get game time with Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi, but he was persuaded by the amount of salary in his contract with the Catalan club:

‘When Barcelona offered me a contract and I saw how much I would be paid, I didn't think twice. I felt that my wife and children should feel comfortable when my career is over. I met with Barcelona's sporting director and he seemed to me that I wouldn't play much, but I didn't care - I knew I was going to be a millionaire now,’ Song was quoted as saying by CaughtOffside.

Song was under contract at Barcelona for four years, two of which were on loan at West Ham, before leaving as a free agent to Rubin of Russia in 2016. After that, his career went into a steep decline, and he finished his appearances for the team from Djibouti.