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Transfers - Emmanuel Adebayor: The full saga

Eurosport - Mon, 13 Jul 13:04:00 2009

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has continually linked himself with a move away from the club, with Milan the main suitors - follow the saga in full.

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June 28, 2008 - Adebayor: "I have three more years (on my) contract so no matter what, I have to stay. I'm staying at Arsenal."

June 28, 2008 - Adebayor: "We will have to meet with the manager before anything can be decided. But, as you know better than anyone, a lot of teams want me to play for them."

June 29, 2008 - Adebayor: "Barcelona have made a good financial offer, but it is up to the (Arsenal) directors to satisfy my demands, otherwise I will leave."

August 19, 2008 - Adebayor signs new contract worth £80,000 a week.

March 9, 2009 - Adebayor: "I knew that Milan and Barcelona were interested in me."

April 27, 2009 - On hearing that Milan were interested in signing him: "For me that must be something special. It is like a boy being told (pop star) Beyonce is looking for them."

May 18, 2009 - Silvio Berlusconi: "There is a good chance we will get Adebayor."

May 26, 2009 - Adebayor: "All I can say is I am a footballer and if a club like Milan are interested in me then I cannot lie to you, I am happy, because it is Milan. But the thing is that it stops there - I am very happy playing for Arsenal, and this is what I always say. At the end of the day you just get bored of this - people read these things and then the fans will boo you for what you never said."

June 27, 2009 - Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani reveals he has talked to Arsenal about the possibility of signing Adebayor if bids for Edin Dzeko and Luis Fabiano fall through.

July 13, 2009 - Manchester City emerge as shock candidates for Adebayor's signature after reports claim they are in talks with Arsenal.

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  1. Arsene did say last year when Ade and others were­ touting themselves around that unless you work hard­ then one season does not prove you are a great player­ because as we have seen with Ade he thought by scoring­ 30 goals he was too good and he and his management team­ thought they could cash in on a big transfer deal. No­ thought by Ade of staying loyal to Arsenal. Last­ season, when he played the whole team were unsettled.­ We played high balls into him, either to find he had­ strayed Offside,unable to control the ball, foul the­ defender, slowed down the attack, or miss his chance to­ score or pass to someone who could. Arshavin has showed­ us that by attacking with speed and lots of ball­ control, plus making quick and solid passes , we are­ more than capable of scoring more goals. So, Ade it­ would be nice for both us and you if Milan or Southend­ or Exeter were to make us an offer.

    From peter.ansell2, on Tue 9 Jun 12:20PM
  2. what makes him think that he will play well in Milan if­ he cannot do it at Arsenal.I think he is confused.When­ Real Madrid pays a lot of money for Kaka, they know and­ they are sure he will deliver.What makes Adebayor think­ that he will deliver in Milan when he has failed to do­ anything for Arsenal.

    From Sammy, on Tue 9 Jun 12:10PM
  3. mel187 the answer to your point is that the much­ maligned bentner is potentially twice as good as ade­ and he will be bigger too. another one or two years on­ his tender age and you will have a prize asset.­ don't just listen to me or arsene wenger, check out­ what thierry henry said about him two years ago.

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 9 Jun 12:06PM
  4. cage a is basically right but all the same, ade pi*s­ off! any player that turns up at a champions league­ semi final and flicks the ball to nowhere for eighty­ minutes is a disgrace to any shirt.

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 9 Jun 12:02PM
  5. i wish he would do us a favour and finally sod off!!

    From bigambitions2k3, on Tue 9 Jun 12:01PM
  6. i wish he would do us a favour and finally sod off!!

    From bigambitions2k3, on Tue 9 Jun 12:00PM
  7. Come on you Ade haters, do you really think we are a­ better team without him. I must agree that when all the­ will he won't he stuff was happening I thought hey­ if you don't want to be here then leave your not­ worth 80K let alone Henry wages but thats the world we­ live in now. When Ade is playing well and hungry he is­ a handful for any defender, he's strong and we­ don't have many strong players at the mo. Wenger­ should keep him for at least another season, I think­ that that would benifit us in 2 ways. Firstly Ade will­ be trying his hardest due to his lacklustre performance­ this past season and if he scores anything like he did­ in 2007-2008 season then we will get decent offers of­ maybe 20-25 mill, then we could drive him there but we­ have to do it in a way that is benificial to the club.­ If we were to buy a player to replace Ade we would­ never get Villa or Benzema or one of thise super­ players so whats the point unless we're gonna get­ super cash.

    From Mel187, on Tue 9 Jun 11:59AM
  8. Seems Ade doesnt know where to go or what to do. I­ think he is difficult to understand because of his­ english. Still he did unsettle the team lately, not a­ good example for the young ones. Let him go and buy­ someone new.

    From thomas, on Tue 9 Jun 11:19AM
  9. This is nothing but anti-Arsenal news agents trying to­ unsettle the arsenal family. This is very much old­ news.

    From ridahjake, on Tue 9 Jun 11:08AM
  10. and just for the record
    2006 ... 12 starts 4 goals­
    2007 ... 32 starts 12 goals(3 in the champions­ league)
    2008 ... 40 starts 30 goals (6in the champions­ league)
    2009 ... 30 starts 16 goals (9 in the champions­ league)
    next season the team can be judged but till­ then ... the faith remains for me ...

    From cage a, on Tue 9 Jun 10:56AM
  11. i am very ashamed of a player plaing at onrys place ,­ shame less.
    go away

    From superb, on Tue 9 Jun 10:55AM
  12. cage a Boooooooooooooooooooooo!

    From shane, on Tue 9 Jun 10:54AM
  13. what happened last year with ade was that he wanted a­ pay raise and clearly the directors were reluctant­ while ade deserved that raise after 30 goals .... we­ need to know how to keep our players happy ... even­ this season he did score 16 though he had a lengthy­ injury ... but he didnt ask for a raise coz he didnt­ perform at the same level ... then he reiterated his­ commitment ... remeber how we lost flamini ... he asked­ for a contract extension a year before and was asked to­ prove himself ... the next year we offered him an­ extension and he snubbed us ... boo boys will be boo­ boys no matter if its arsene wenger or ade .... for­ once guys lets get behind our team not after them ....­ and boo boys go to hell ... you lot dont deserve to be­ fans of any club so lay off arsene and arsenal

    From cage a, on Tue 9 Jun 10:40AM
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    Get rid of the @#$%. He is a lame duck and not very­ exciting to watch. Booooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    From shane, on Tue 9 Jun 10:26AM
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    Yes, I echo all the comments below - just go Ade,­ yu're a one season wonder, you think you're­ better then you are - you wont be missed thats for sure­ - sell him and Bendtner and buy David Villa with the­ money - yay, now I'm talking!!

    From michelle.lieberman23, on Tue 9 Jun 10:21AM
  16. arsenal must CASH IN on ADEBAYOR, he will never help­ the Team. Maybe if he goes ARSENAL WILL STOP CROSSING­ HIGH BALLS from left and right for him to head in­ because it NEVER works. Milan, please­ take him its­ good for him maybe he will learn how to play football.

    From masvikwawk, on Tue 9 Jun 10:06AM
  17. Muppet!!

    From julius, on Tue 9 Jun 9:59AM
  18. Please release Adebayor, he has done more than enough­ to unsettle Arsenal with his want aways.. Please,­ please, please, let this guy go yesterday.

    From zeal, on Tue 9 Jun 9:58AM
  19. go go go
    sooner the better

    From Gainsy, on Tue 9 Jun 9:54AM
  20. He had one really good season, and has been touting­ himself ever since...top class striker? he is not fit­ to lick the rest of the teams boots....Milan, please­ take this over-rated ego, Arsenal need committed­ players, not strikers who think they will­ 'play' if and when it suits him...his goal­ tally for thewhole of last season says it all....

    From kpb, on Tue 9 Jun 9:52AM
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