Alex Song says he wasn't short of offers ahead of joining West Ham United on-loan from Barcelona.

The 27-year-old also revealed that he could have played Champions League football, but instead opted to play in England, turning down Roma and Napoli to be part of Sam Allardyce's plans.

"I could have played Champions League in Italy, with Napoli or Roma, in Turkey," said Song.

"I could have played in France too, with Marseille. But my priority was to return to England.

"For me as well as my family. We like it here. I have found a club that I didn't know very well but where things are going quite well."