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VERSATILE: Alex Song poses for the media after signing for FC Barcelona at the Nou Camp this week. Photo: Getty Images

Song posed for the traditional photo in front of the club's insignia before passing a medical examination and meeting Sandro Rosell, Barcelona's president.

The Spanish club paid Arsenal ?19m (R195m) for Song. Arsenal sold striker Robin van Persie to Manchester United earlier this week for R313m.

Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova said he was impressed with Song's versatility.

"(Song) can provide us with a lot of things. He's very good, he recovers the ball well and then can do good things with it," said Vilanova, who sees Song sharing time with Sergio Busquets as a defensive midfielder.

"Busquets can't play every game of the season so Song will be a great addition," Vilanova said.

"And he can also play in the centre of the defence. With him we'll have more alternatives (because) he can play in three different positions."

Song is Barcelona's second signing this summer after defender Jordi Alba, who joined from Valencia.

Barcelona thrashed Real Sociedad 5-1 in their Spanish league opener on Sunday.

They host Real Madrid tomorrow in the first leg of the Spanish Supercup.

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Wed Jun 19 14:26:31 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 22, 2012

Mnikazi

i don't think it's his best move for his career.
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Aug 22, 2012

T'dpole

he will do well considering similarities between Arsenal and Barca football
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Aug 22, 2012

Stumaeza

Way to go boy - i see Barca winning everything this season
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Aug 22, 2012

Dandan

when are seeing our boys making such impressive moves
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Aug 22, 2012

Gusheshe

The bench is were ull be sitting most games ull only come in as a secondhalf sub bad move
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Aug 22, 2012

Mgaraji

Congra mfana. Keep shining. Rodger, Vivian, Mboma, Eto etc did it why can't you.
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Aug 22, 2012

Stumaeza

Seydou Keita has done it before so why can't you do it - good luck
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Aug 22, 2012

Mjava

Good move, i think he will get game time he is far better than Busqet. Feel sorry for Yaya coz he wanted to go back to Barca now that Guardiola is no longer there. Yaya was also far better than Busquet ,Song is the next best thing because they cnt get Yaya.
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