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Arsenal happy to let Adebayor leave
It’s ironic how last summer Arsenal were keen to keep Emmanuel Adebayor at the Emirates offering him an increase in his weekly wage and adding an extension to his contract.
It was a result of a prolific season for the Togo player. In 48 appearances he scored an impressive 30 goals and soon became one of Europe’s most admired strikers.
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Despite receiving an improved £80,000 a week, Adebayor continued to flirt with AC Milan. This public courting irked the Arsenal faithful last season.
Indeed the lively Adebayor seemed to have lost his appetite to succeed at the Emirates. He struggled to replicate the performances from the previous season that had seen him rise to the summit of European football.
Adebayor certainly has natural ability and is capable of scoring goals but it’s his attitude that lets him down.
He appeared lacklustre and passive. A measly tally of 10 league goals showed the demise of Adebayor with both the club and fans starting to lose faith in the 25-year-old.
He is also seen to be a disruptive influence within the dressing room. So this summer it soon became clear that Arsene Wenger would rather cut his losses and sell one of his prized assets for a fee in the region of £20-25 million.
Innovative Arsenal fans have created a brochure similar to that published by Michael Owen’s management, highlighting the so called talent that Adebayor possesses. In the dossier, he is lauded as being better then ‘Marlon Harewood and Mido combined’. He is described as being ‘definitely not lazy’.
It once again identifies how the player has fallen out of favour with the fans at the club who are clearly tired of his endless wage demands and claustrophobic ego. His departure is inevitable.
Manchester City head the hunt for the Togo internationals signature, having acquired a work permit for the player. City, a club with lofty ambitions and are willing to pay Adebayor more than his current deal at Arsenal, though not match his £170,000-a-week  wage demands.
Elsewhere within Spain and Italy, all is quiet. Whereas last summer AC Milan and Barcelona were sniffing around the player, this summer there is a distinct lack of interest in acquiring the 6ft 3 inches giant forward.
A sign of the poor season Adebayor has endured perhaps. Today there was a fresh twist in this transfer story. According to the Daily Mail, the player’s agent has offered Adebayor to a number of top European clubs.
An attempt to weasel a better pay packet for his client. Manchester United were one of these top clubs but the agents attempts failed to arouse any interest in the player.
Hence, Manchester City will remain extremely confident of landing Adebayor on their own terms. Wenger will now have money to splash on bulking up his defence and midfield.
Wenger has already bolstered his defence with the £10 million purchase of Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. Arsenal already have the quality up front to cope with the loss of Adebayor. Robin Van Persie, Andriy Arshavin, Eduardo and Niklas Bendtner all accomplished strikers.
Undoubtedly should Adebayor complete his move to the Eastlands, Wenger will have a plan on how to spend the money.
If his move falls through and he has burned his bridges at the emirates, Adebayor will be left in no mans land, which the greedy idiot and his agent deserves.
Smart move on the part of Arsenal fans to drive Adebayor out of the club. Thankfully, their squad is loaded with other potent scoring threats like… and, uh…. and don’t forget um…
Jake,
Just so you know , since amnesia represents one of your problems, Robin Van Persie, Bentender,Eduardo,Walcott, and Arshavin…
Vive La Arsenal…Joga Bonita
Walcott’s a wing with six career goals in 63 Prem appearances. Arshavin’s an attacking mid who had a sensational game at Anfield, but scored just two goals in his other 11 Prem apperanaces. Van Persie’s not bad, but he scored the same number of goals in open play (nine) in the Premier League last season as the disappointing, injured Adebayor — and in many more minutes. Eduardo is promising, but has scored four career Premier League goals, while Bendtner simply isn’t a starting-caliber forward for a Champions League club. The point is that you don’t drive away your club’s one proven world-class goal-scorer without a suitable replacement at the ready.
“Cut his losses” please review this statement.
Or, to put that another way, Arshavin, Bendtner and Eduardo have combined to score the same number of goals in their Premier League careers (24) as Adebayor scored singlehandedly in his previous Premier League campaign. Except those three required 86 combined Premier League appearances to reach that total, whereas Adebayor did so in 36 appearances.
You forget one thing Jake. Yes Adebayor is an great srtiker but the bench hasn’t really had a chance to show what they can do. Considering that Eduardo (who I think is a suitable replacement)has been hurt most of the season as well as alot of key players. you can throw stats all you want but with a team like Arsenal they will adjust. Theirs nothin wrong with the two YOUNG subs Betner And Vela.
@ Jake
I understand what your saying, I’m one of the few Arsenal fans that want him to stay. Its just his attitude has been a bit poor recently. Adebayor has been worth every penny we spent on him, £3million is quite a bargain unlike Berbatov. Arsenal have a win win situation, cash in selling him for 8 times more than we bought him for. Or we could keep him and have a proven goal scorer we bought for £3million.
Re: Jake, the season adebayor scored lots of goals arsenal were an extremly confident side that nearly won the league thus creating more chances for adebayor and in fact up to the point van persie got injured that season he was out scoring adebayor. Eduardo and bendtner have never been given a long run in the side but certainly Eduardo will score goals. Arshavin I have no doubt is going to be outstanding and your stats forget to mention he only just joined and because of the timing of the Russian league he had almost no pre season. At least when he doesn’t score he’s always involved with arsenals attacking play with some great passing and runs unlike adebayor who just wanders around waiting for someone to set him up with an open goal. Watch the champions league semis again and you’ll see what us arsenal fans mean, we don’t expect him to score every game but at least put a bit of effort into the game, arshavin would have.people have also forget the ever rising carlos vela who’s going to be a great striker. Well we can all give opinions but the one that matters is wengers and if he was that good I’m sure he wouldn’t even entertain an offer for him, that I’m afraid says it all
Well put Chris. Well put..
Whilst I would love the Adebayour of 2-3 seasons ago to play for us, it is painful watching a player paid as much as he is walking around the pitch looking like he doesnt want to be there. For that reason, we should sell him and since Man City’s scouting consists of playing Champ Manager & watching MOTD, it would appear they are the only club daft enough to be conned into buying him for such a ridiculous price. You have to ask why this deal hasnt gone through yet? Is it because Ade’s agents are still busily trying to tart him around europe on the off chance that he gets an offer from a big club. The prospect of playing for a place in the UEFA cup probably doesnt appeal to him although the money obviously does.
@Jake Firstly, ‘that’ season where adebayor was on fire was a one- off. Everything we done worked, we had hleb, we had flamini and we had a real chance to win the league. I don’t care what anybody says the eduardo injury wrecked everything!!!
Secondly, great players have a desire to perform 100% each and every game regardless if they wanna go elsewhere. Henry, eto, ronaldo, tevez, villa, torres all perform with consistency each and every game. Adebayor can not be mentioned when you talk of the best strikers in the world. Adebayor is in the same class as dzeko or Anelka. All i have to say to end this comment is ANDREY ARSHAVIN!!! There is always a magacian present in the premier league, a player that can do the impossible. First was cantona, after him was Henry, after him was Ronaldo. Another one will inevitably surface……
BTW ADEBAYOR SCORED SO MANY BECAUSE OF HLEB, WHEN HLEB LEFT I SAID TO EVERYBODY THATS IT ADEBAYOR IS DEAD HE AINT REPEATING THAT AGAIN!!!
AND I WAS PROVED RIGHT!!!!!!
LOL
Jake,Yeah he did score more than the combined efforts of RVP,Dudu and Bendtner.I’m sure that he had the number of offsides,missed passes which would be higher than the combined score of the above.He is a greedy idiot,who doesnt give a heck to his roots,and I for one,wouldnt care even if he rots anywhere in the bench of a third division club in England.Enough said.
Jake,Yeah he did score more than the combined efforts of RVP,Dudu and Bendtner.I’m sure that he had the number of offsides,missed passes which would be higher than the combined score of the above.He is a greedy idiot,who doesnt give a heck to his roots,and I for one,wouldnt care even if he rots anywhere in the bench of a third division club in England.Enough said.
Theo, ur kind off proud aren’t ya?
sell adebayor, sign dion dublin
In my opinion Adebayor has really been lucky to even play in Europe, leave alone wearing an Arsenal shirt. Arsenal , by any measure, one of the top ranked clubs in Europe and Adebayor is such a poor “striker” to play for the club! Ade: Go to city or shiffield…..I really feel very bad watching him. Arsenal plays a lively, floating football and Adebayor cannot be on that wave length. He just cannot!
or voronin
we cocked up big time he should have been sold 12 months ago , we now have a major problem if city pull out ,no one else is stupid enough to pay him £170k a week and i dont ever want to see him in arsenal shirt again , he clearly is only interested in himself and money so i say give let him rot in the reserves rather than play him
As a city fan i sincerely hope that this deal fall through – really dont want him near my club and handing over 20 Million to Wenger for me is utterly stupid – you deserve him – he will be fookin awsome though in the Europa LEague which is what the future holds for Arsenal
Its hilarious hearing city fans taunting Arsenal. A club who have won nothing giving it large just because they have loads of money. Arsenal will do better this year than both Manc teams this season
Man city won’t be playing any European football especially as they’re defending is that of a clumsy child. Wenger has allways been outspent by rivals even by some mid table sides and he’s still won trophies while city have the inept Hughes so matter how much cash have Hughes can’t mould great sides that play attacking football which is what they’ll need to do with the players they’ve bought. Wenger or Hughes? It’s like comparing ferraris with wheelbarrows
Mattuso
Who said anything about City – Everton were 9 points away – Arsenal are catchable and you know it – Villa imploded last year but some time soon a team wont – Arsenal are catchable and you need the sale of Ade so Wenger has money to spend and improve the squad hence why i hope the deal fall through
Chris
Defending is indeed crap but judging by the number of Arsenal fans talking about the need for DM and maybe a centra half yours aint too good either – we can buy players to improve from what Wenger is saying he cant afford fook all without the sale of Ade
Never heard so much tosh. Ashavin, Eduardo, Vela, Nasri, Walcott, Van Persie, Clichy and maybe Fabergas and Wenger will sign someone. This is a young team of players that mostly are class and can only get better. Al Ma Hughes is just signing anyone in the hope he can gel a side to compete. Real Madrid doing the same but at a higher leval, but will that work. Remember Raneiri built i good Chelsea team before the big bucks came in and that with the money is what got them success. Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool have not bought yet to suggest they can improve on last year. Liverpool will still rely on G and T being ever present so talk of Arsenal not being in the top 4 is damn right rubbish and form a jealous mind. Us, we THE GUNNERS the greatest have a chance to show we mean business next year, with or without Ade bye bye (Please God) or Fab (Not so Fab last year) Fabergas. Ashavin i predict to smash it up. Not even mentioned Wilshire, Gibbs, and Ramsey. EBOUE!
