Barca told me I won't play many games, but I joined because of money - Ex Arsenal star, Alex Song

Alex Song has opened up on his move to La Liga giants.

The Cameroon international said that he 'didn't think twice' about leaving Arsenal for Barcelona.

According to him, he joined Barcelona because of money.

Cameroon midfielder Song made the £15million switch from London to Catalonia in the summer of 2012.

Recollect that the 32-year-old was sacked by Swiss club FC Sion in March for refusing to take a pay-cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'I met Barca's sporting director, and he told me I would not get to play many games,' Song said in an Instagram live chat with professional basketball player and compatriot Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors.

'But I didn't give a f***. I knew that now I would become a millionaire. When Barcelona offered me a contract, and I saw how much I would earn, I didn't think twice'

'I always say, a young man of 20 who drives a Ferrari is poor, because at 20 you haven't done anything yet. But a man of 50 who drives in a Bentley, is a man to respect.'

Song signed for Arsenal in 2006. He made 215 appearances for the north London side.

Song revealed how he was blown away by Thierry Henry's car when he arrived at training.

'When I arrived at Arsenal... I arrived at training then I saw the king arrived (Thierry Henry) with a car but damn, the car was a jewel and therefore I told myself that I needed the same car whatever the cost,' Song admitted.

'I swear that after two months I had my car returned, all my money was going to fuel and I told them give me a Toyota.

'When I got to training, Titi asked me "but son where is the car", I told him "big this car it's not at my level!"'