Song Bids Rise in Germany

Song: Is he really a £5m man?

Rigobert Song is currently on loan to FC Cologne, and his move there has sparked up interest in a number of outfits on the continent, including Bayern Munich, Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen according to sources.

Such is the level of interest in the Cameroon captain, who plays in defence, that his price tag seems to have risen far beyond the £2.5m that Harry Redknapp paid for him. Whilst originally many Hammers feared that a loss would be made on the player, it seems now that figures of around £5m might not be too unrealistic - such is the impression Song has made in Germany.

However, the player doesn't seem all that happy with the way he was treated whilst at Upton Park: "I never got a fair crack of the whip at West Ham.

"A player who cost £5 million made mistake after mistake, but he stayed in the team. It is amazing I made one error but I was dropped while others stay in the team."

Statistics	Pictures	Appearances

Name Rigobert Song Date Of Birth 01 July 1976 Place Of Birth Nkenlicick, Cameroon National Team Cameroon Height 6 Ft 0 In Weight 13 St 0 Lb Normal Position Defender

Team	From	To	Terms / From	Fee
FC Cologne	22 Nov 2001			Loan
West Ham	28 Nov 2000			£ 2500000
Liverpool	22 Jan 1999	28 Nov 2000		£ 2600000
Salernitana	1 Aug 1998	22 Jan 1999
Metz	1 Aug 1997	31 May 1998

Career History	League			FA Cup			Lg Cup			Other
Team	AP	SB	GL	AP	SB	GL	AP	SB	GL	AP	SB	GL
FC Cologne	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
West Ham	23	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Liverpool	27	7	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Salernitana	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Metz	113	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Performance		Goals		Booking		Team Results			Strike
Season	Apps	Home	Away	Home	Away	Wins	Losses	Draws	Rate
2001/2002	6	0	0	1	1	0	3	3	0.00
2000/2001	29	0	0	2	4	8	14	7	0.00
1999/2000	21	0	0	1	1	11	4	6	0.00
1998/1999	13	0	0	1	2	4	6	3	0.00