"If they lose van Persie and the increasingly influential Song then their status as almost guaranteed top-four finishers will surely be under threat."
Alex Song has emerged a Barcelona target, with the Spanish media claiming the midfielder wants to move...
If there's one thing Barcelona players enjoy more than passing opposition teams into submission, it's talking about Arsenal players, and Andres Iniesta has been busy continuing that proud tradition.
After Cesc Fabregas moved there following years of nudges and winks from his former youth-team pals, it looked as though the Gunners could finally forget about the Barca mob and move on.
Unfortunately for the 13.012/1 fourth favourites for the Premier League, Barca players just can't keep schtum and Alex Song the latest player to be the subject of water cooler gossip at the Nou Camp.
And if you trust the word of the Spanish sports papers, it's starting to look very much like the player could be on his way there, with reports saying that Song has agreed personal terms with the club.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Iniesta said: "He's a prodigy. I don't know how many years he's been playing but he isn't a discovery from yesterday. He's a good player and I've seen in a couple of publications that he could be joining our team.
"I don't know if that would be the case but if he comes here we'll welcome him the best we can. If he comes here it's because he has the ability to play here, no doubt."
There's been mounting speculation that Song could be heading for Barcelona following something of a breakthrough season for the Cameroon international.
He anchored the Arsenal midfield brilliantly last term and provided 11 assists for his team-mates, linking particularly well with Robin van Persie.
If he was to join Barcelona - who are currently 2.166/5 second favourites for the La Liga title - then that would be another huge blow to Arsenal's potential Premier League title challenge and maybe even their top-four ambitions.
Arsene Wenger's men are currently expected to ease into the Champions League spots and can be backed at 1.715/7 to do just that.
However, if they lose van Persie and the increasingly influential Song then their status as almost guaranteed top-four finishers will surely be under threat, making them worth consideration for a lay.
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