Emmanuel Adebayor signed for Manchester City from Arsenal on Saturday after several weeks of rumours and negotiation. The 25 year old striker has signed a five year contract with City with a transfer fee in the region of £25million reported.
Adebayor will join an enviable selection of strikers at City, with recent signings Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz joining Robinho, Craig Bellamy,Valeri Bojinov and Benjani to fight it out for a regular place in the team.
City manager Mark Hughes says:
“Emmanuel has been one of the top forwards in the Premier League since he arrived from France and we are delighted he has agreed to come and join us, he adds vital balance and power to our attack. He has everything a top forward needs. He is versatile, powerful, quick and agile on the ball.”
“I am looking forward to working with him as are the rest of the staff. He will definitely add a new dimension to our play. I have been a great admirer for a long time.”
The arrival of Adebayor takes City’s spending this summer to around the £80million mark, but Hughes is confident that there may be more signings before the new season kicks off, with rumours rife in the sports press that he is about to up the ante to bring in Chelsea and England captain John Terry.
While there is little doubt that Terry would not have entertained such a move during the Mourinho years at Chelsea, there are sure signs that the defender is seriously considering his future and Mark Hughes is confident of getting his man.
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