Following news that Setanta has lost it’s rights for the Premiership next season… the question is what is going to happen to Arsenal TV Online? Here’s the quote from the Premier League: “It is with considerable regret that we announce that Setanta has been unable to meet their...
Ade was in the press today claiming we sold him because we needed the money…
“Wenger told me: ‘You can leave’. I said: ‘Why do you want me to leave now? Why do you want to sell me?’ At the end of the day I find out the club need money and I’m the target.”
Interesting stuff!
Is Obafemi Martins the man to replace Emmanuel Adebayor at the Emirates this forthcoming. New reports in the People today suggest Arsenal are seriously about to make an offer.
Arsene Wenger is a longtime fan of the 24-year-old Nigerian speedster, and a bid could be launched as soon as United welcome new owners at St James Park.
The former Inter Milan star who arrived at the Toon in 2006 for a fee of £10 million is valued by his current employers at £12 million.
What do you think?
Last season we were never offered a decent amount of money for want away striker – this season we managed to secure a whopping thirty million euros for him… he’s pleased too.
“Of course, yeah – that’s why I’m here,” he said. “I’m happy being here. I had a good discussion with the coach. I had a good discussion with the chairman of Man City. What they have told me is about the future.”
“That this is a team, maybe in one year or two years, that will be one of the best in the world.”
“We have to fight for the club, we have to fight for the team,” he said. “As you can see, the fans believe in us that we can bring them something. That’s what we’re going to fight for now.”
So who will replace the Togan at the Arsenal?
Emmanuel Adebayor’s transfer to Manchester City is imminent with the Togolese striker being granted a work permit after a hearing in Manchester yesterday.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not yet commented on the future of the £25m target-man, although a deal is expected to go through before City head out to South Africa to take part in the Vodacom Challenge.
Hughes on Adebayor move:
“There is a deal to be done, possibly, but it’s not been concluded as we speak.”
It looks like the Togan could well be on his way.
Breaking news is that a fee for Adebayor has been agreed between Arsenal and Man City…
Arsene Wenger recently spoke on this:
“If he doesn’t want to stay, he’ll leave, but I think he’ll still be at Arsenal this season.”
But it looks like the former Monaco forward could be on his way as early as tomorrow.