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Gunners Eye Crouch Swoop - Agent

Thu 26 Jun, 09:09 AM


Superagent Vincenzo Morabito claims Arsenal are considering Peter Crouch as a possible replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Barcelona and Milan are battling to persuade the Gunners to cash in on Adebayor, with a fee in excess of £30million mooted for the Togo striker.

Milan have confirmed the former Monaco forward is their top target, but have acknowledged the difficulty in tempting Arsenal to sell.

Morabito, who is among the agents working on the deal for the Italian giants, appears optimistic that Adebayor will move to the San Siro.

However, Morabito claims Arsenal will not sanction the transfer until Arsene Wenger has brought in a replacement.

Liverpool striker Crouch is among Wenger's targets, according to Morabito, along with Blackburn Rovers' Roque Santa Cruz and Stuttgart frontman Mario Gomez.

"Arsenal are looking for Adebayor's replacement," Morabito told Italian TV show Studio Sport.

"The names being talked about are Peter Crouch, Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz and Germany forward Mario Gomez.

"Until that search is over, the negotiations won't reach the final stage, but I am fairly optimistic.

"What are the chances of Adebayor joining Milan? At this stage, we are at 70 per cent to 80 per cent."

Arsenal boss Wenger, though, is remaining calm about possible player departures, with Alexander Hleb also being strongly linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium.

Wenger said in The Independent: "I know a lot has been written about us, but I am very calm. Why? Because I don't know why I should be nervous.

"It's like when you take a penalty, if you are nervous it doesn't help. I will approach it with my usual calm.

"My biggest challenge is to make sure I have a competitive team next year no matter who it is."

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  1. Adebayor is Adebayor even if he goes Arsenal'll remain the same it was there B4 he was born and no one knew that there was going 2b an Adebayor who'll play 4 Arsenal and end up holding the club 4 ransom.Let it Go he'll come back and play 4 Leeds united or Bury FC in the coming years.

    From Holly, on Fri 27 Jun 1:03PM

  2. if arsenal managed 2 groom him to b what he is now what is going 2 stop them 4rom doing so 2 Peter Crouch.let him go and finish his enjoy himself away 4rom the Gunners.

    From Holly, on Fri 27 Jun 12:56PM

  3. Its official Crouch is going to arsenal for 11 m
    I am his cousin

    From Sean, on Thu 26 Jun 9:58PM

  4. Crouch the replacement killer for Adebayor..media please stop all these insensible stories just to increase the profile of player that does not suits to gunners system. We need a mobile, physical presence, and agile striker. villa, Eto`o Guiza or Arshavin will do just fine if Adebayor is tempted by flamini`s footsteps

    From una z, on Thu 26 Jun 6:34PM

  5. oh boy, if Arsene Wenger try dat noncense, only e one go turn both coach and fans.All the players wen dey gruond, na only Peter Crouch wen LIVERPOOL don use and dump na e see abiiiiiii.ARSENE WENGER pleassssssss,buy good player to replace ADEBAYOR even if he remains in ARSENAL next season. NA KRIS OZOMOGE DEY YAN

    From sporteekrzmagik, on Thu 26 Jun 4:16PM

  6. wenger and arsenal will be playing in the championship if he doesn't get his purchases right! methink this man is yet to learn from his failed experiments with inexperienced young players. wake up man, style is fine but good results are celebrated. 3 seasons without ... is not a good achievement.

    From Danfield, on Thu 26 Jun 1:47PM

  7. no we do not need a lanky peice of meat we need david villa, him and the force of nasri,fabregas,ade,edward,van persia and theo walcot. arsenal will be a force to recon with. i really think we should stop this @#$% with world class players leaving arsenal and world class player coming to arsenal. we need to look at goalkeepers and defenders before looking at strikers. not let ade leave bring in david villa.

    From connolly5family@..., on Thu 26 Jun 12:40PM

  8. peter crouch ithink he is a good player to replace adee belive me.

    From samir.igou, on Thu 26 Jun 12:34PM

  9. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!
    I will pull my hair out if Peter Crouch joins Arsenal!!!
    Peter Crouch are you serious Wenger he's just a big lanky waste of space... Buy Eto'o or David Villa with your £30m for Ade... Thats if we have to let Ade go...

    From Ediz, on Thu 26 Jun 12:24PM

  10. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    From slaphead, on Thu 26 Jun 11:53AM

  11. please Sir (Wenger) we the Arsenal supporter are having high blood presure, why is so easy for Arsenal to loose a good player and very heard to get a player, please we know that Arsenal play the most beautiful game in the world, but we need result, keep the best you have with what you have, why crouch ,why why why, Arsenal crush to third last season and now you need crouch, please do us favour

    From benani_bp, on Thu 26 Jun 11:39AM

  12. if asene wenger needs a player to replace manu not peter crounch arsene wenger buy players pleasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.frank from nigeria

    From oladele2004, on Thu 26 Jun 10:20AM

  13. Peter crouch in arsenal!!

    Yeaaaaaa...Sure ;)

    From Pritpal, on Thu 26 Jun 10:04AM
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