ADEBAYOR LOYALTY BUST-UP.Byline: DARREN LEWIS
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR Emmanuel Adebayor (born February 26, 1984 in Lomé, Togo) is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He had previously played for FC Metz and AS Monaco. He is of Nigerian descent via his parents who were born in the Osun State in south-west Nigeria. last night completed his pounds 22million move to Manchester City - but remains locked in a battle with Arsenal over his pounds 2m loyalty bonus. The Togo striker is adamanthe is due the cash from the Gunners because he did not put in a transfer request. It is a demand that will leave Arsenal fans stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. as it was Adebayor's apparent lack of commitment that soured their relationship with him. The 25-year-old hit just 16 goals last season - as he courted the attentions of AC Milan - compared to the season before in which he smashed 30. Adebayor - who will pick up pounds 170,000-a-week at City - said his goodbyes to the Arsenal players and staff at the Gunners' London Colney London Colney is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway. It is near St Albans and part of the St Albans District. At the time of the 2001 census the population of London Colney ward was 7,742. training ground yesterday. He then travelled to Manchester to finalise the paperwork to complete the deal. Adebayor's wages at Eastlands will be around double what he was earning at the Emirates, with his agents set to pick up around pounds 2m for their "services". But he is determined to squeeze Arsenal for one last pay day as revenge for agreeing the deal while he was on holiday in Togo. It is believed the shocked striker initially threatened to dig his heels in and refuse to join City after being told a fee had been agreed for him and that he had to leave. He later relented after realising he had no future at the Emirates. Andrey Arshavin is confident Arsenal can win the Champions League next season - even without Adebayor. The Gunners' pounds 15m Russian hitman said: "To win the Champions League means everything. We nearly did it last season, and I do not see big problems." CAPTION(S): STRIKER LIGHT Wenger lost pounds 22m Adebayor to City |
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