[30stone]

Report: Man City To Offer Arsenal Striker Adebayor 5-Year Deal

Manchester City's negotiations with Arsenal and the player's representatives over a potential move for Emmanuel Adebayor from north London to Eastlands are now at an advanced stage, according to Sky Sports News, with the Citizens about to offer the striker a lucrative and lengthy contract, should he decide to switch in a deal now reportedly worth £22 million.

City are ready to offer the player a five-year contract, according to Sky's sources, with the accompanying personal terms also extremely appealing.

Adebayor can expect to earn something in the region of £170,000 a week at City, an amount that is apparently double what he currently earns at Arsenal.

Neither City nor the Gunners have yet made public comment on the potential transfer, but this report suggests that the Mancunians' move for the player has reached a fairly advanced stage, with the club now preferring to move deals along quickly after the convoluted saga involving Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o, which they officially ended on Friday.




22m?

Clichy and Sagna both had offers for 24m

Hes worth 28m+

[Gemmer-x]

Originally posted by 30stone
Multiple accounts to give himself karma.
Turned out pictures probably wernt even him..

wuuut?
and on the note of football, i will actually cry my eyes out if JT leaves Chelskii but i don't think he will, at least i hope he won't haha

[30stone]

If Arsenal’s Adebayor goes to City, is Chamakh good enough to replace him?


With the news today that Man City have turned their attention to the Arsenal striker Emanuel Adebayor, after deciding they couldn’t wait any longer for Samuel Eto’o to make up his mind, it has become distinct possibilty that the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh will be replacing Adebayor at the Emirates.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has already stated in an interview that he is very interested in Chamakh, but only if Adebayor decides to leave.

Chamakh responded by agreeing that would he would be pleased to join Arsenal if Wenger came calling. He said: “I want to play in the Premier League and a club like Arsenal would be a dream. If they were to come calling, I would certainly give them a positive answer.”

So as it is a possibility it is worth looking at Chamakh’s previous record. He is tall, over 6ft, and although only 25 he has already played 50 games for Morocco. He was actually born in France but his Moroccan parentage qualifies him to play for them.

He first joined Bordeaux at the tender age of 16 and has been there ever since. By the age of 20 he was the club’s top scorer in Ligue 1, but in the following three years, despite being a regular starter, he only managed a total of 20 goals over the period.

Last year was a notable improvement, when playing alongside the young prodigy Yoann Gourcuff, he managed to score a total of 14 in 42 appearances for the club.

His professional career record stands at 53 goals in 223 games, hardly the figures expected from a top striker, but he is also respected as a goal provider for his strike partners, He is strong in the air, he can hold up the ball when waiting for support and is said to be an intelligent runner off the ball.

I am sure Wenger will be hoping he can work his magic on him and turn him into a more prolific striker, but if he creates as many as he scores there will be no complaints from his boss.

There will be many Arsenal fans that would be glad to see the back of Adebayor, and will be counting their lucky stars if Man City pay a good price for him, but perhaps it is worth considering that in the “awful” season that Adebayor had last year, h still scored two goals more than Chamakh!

Are Arsenal fans willing to trust Wengers judgement on this one, or would they just be happy to say goodbye to Adebayor, whoever replaces him?

[30stone]

Originally posted by Gemmer-x

wuuut?
and on the note of football, i will actually cry my eyes out if JT leaves Chelskii but i don't think he will, at least i hope he won't haha

I hope not aswell

And Chamakh isn't good enough for Arsenal 58 goal in 223 apps is dreadful.


We need someone who can score over 20 to replace adebayor.

[30stone]

Can Aston Villa stop Ashley Young moving to Chelsea, Spurs or Man Utd?

It looks like there is going to be a bidding war developing between Tottenham, Chelsea and Man Utd for the Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.

The Young-Player-of-the-Year last season has been consistently linked with these top clubs for some time now, and the reports that Martin O’Neill is trying to buy Stewart Downing from Middlesbrough has not helped the speculation.

Today’s news is that Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is willing to give O’Neill his own winger David Bentley PLUS a substantial amount of cash to prise Young away from Villa.

But once it has been established that Villa are willing to listen to offers, you can be sure that Man Utd and Chelsea will come in with counter-bids.

Carlo Ancelotti was named as an admirer even before he was confirmed as Chelsea manager, and it has been said that Young is Alex Ferguson’s top summer target, and we all know he usually gets his man.

The one over-riding worry for Villa fans is the deafening silence from Young on the matter, and there has been no emphatic denial from Martin O’Neill either, compared to last summer when he continually declared that Gareth Barry would NOT be leaving.

Villa fans are looking at a new season without Gareth Barry, Martin Laursen, and now Ashley Young.

What do Villa fans think of this possibility?

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Man Utd confident Gremio will accept new Douglas Costa offer



Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Gremio starlet Douglas Costa.

The Times says the Brazilian club are holding out for about £20 million — close to the release clause stated in the player’s contract — but United are reluctant to pay that much and hope that a compromise can be reached shortly.

United initially wanted to take Douglas, 18, on a three-week trial, but while that request was rejected by Grêmio, negotiations over a permanent deal are continuing.

The Guardian says United have put together a financial package, with an initial outlay of £7m, plus a series of success-related add-ons if the player lives up to the promise that has brought him to the attention of Ferguson via John Calvert-Toulmin, the club's principal scout in Brazil.

[Brad*]

These are all great articles Ben, keep them coming.

[30stone]

Is about it, thats all the big news of today that ive heard about..

Im dont think adebayor will leave. Hope not..

[HeatherTWx]

John Hartsons got cancer :/

Former Wales striker John Hartson has been diagnosed with brain cancer, a hospital statement said today.


Hartson, 34, who played 51 times for Wales and for clubs including Arsenal, West Ham United, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Luton Town and Celtic, is facing many months of treatment.

"Mr Hartson attended Singleton Hospital on Friday (July 10) displaying symptoms consistent with testicular cancer," Gianfilippo Bertelli, a consultant medical oncologist, said in the statement from the Swansea hospital.

"A number of clinical tests were put in place and these have confirmed the presence of testicular cancer. Unfortunately, it has also been confirmed that this cancer has spread to Mr Hartson's brain.

"We will be commencing a course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy as soon as possible and foresee many months of treatment."

His former club Celtic issued a statement of support on their website (http://www.celticfc.net), saying: "It is very difficult for us to understand what John is going through at the moment but we will offer any support we can to a great Celtic player."

Hartson joined the club in 2001 for £6 million and spent five years there, scoring 89 goals. He retired from soccer in February 2008.

[Brad*]

I don't think JT or Adebayor will go to City, I hope JT doesn't anyway because him and Frank Lampard are the two legends that hold the Chelsea team together.

[Novo]

Arsenal need to buy a world class striker if adebayor leaves for city

Tevez and santa cruz up front for city pretty decent strike force

[30stone]

Originally posted by .Andy.
Arsenal need to buy a world class striker if adebayor leaves for city

Tevez and santa cruz up front for city pretty decent strike force

Yeah and Robinio!

Why do they need Adebayor...

I think man city will be challenging liverpool for 4th place this season.


Hope adebayor stays, well thats if he can score a good amount of goals...

We do need someone good Chamakh isnt good enough for Arsenal imo.

[Lauren]

Chamakh wants to speak to Sunderland. He seemed rather angry at his chairmans response (which was decidedly anti-Sunderland).

[Lauren]

Originally posted by 30stone
Multiple accounts to give himself karma.
Turned out pictures probably wernt even him..

Woah what? LOL when did this happen?

[Novo]

This Chamakh has a poor goalscoring record

what is all the fuss arsenal might as well gamble on RVN

[andyman]

Originally posted by Lauren

Woah what? LOL when did this happen?

Lauren, why would a person do what he did?

Lol the Jayson pics had him being active with ladies but always online..

Ben! You know Arsenal can't keep him, Man City have the money to double his wages.

[Novo]

Sunderland have signed Paraguay captain Paulo da Silva on a three-year deal.

The defender, 29, has played more than 50 times for his country and is predominantly a right-sided defender who normally plays in central defence.

He joins from Mexican side Toluca where he was also captain and has previously played football in Europe with Perugia and Venezia in Italy.

Da Silva is new boss Steve Bruce's second signing following Fraizer Campbell's arrival over the weekend.

Bruce said: "I'm delighted to have signed a player of Paulo's experience.

"He is captain of his country and has played at the highest level in South America, so he will bring leadership qualities to our side."

[Lauren]

Originally posted by andyman

Lol the Jayson pics had him being active with ladies but always online.. .

Tbh, who would create a thread of pics of them with their friends, who just so happened to be female? Even if they WERE active with "the ladies" - the last thing they'd do is create a post on a big brother website with pics of them and women.

Even if he is real, that was a little sad LOL.

[Novo]

Tottenham are attempting to hijack Everton's £5m bid for Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton.

Everton hoped Naughton, 21, would undergo a medical and sign over the weekend but it is understood Spurs are now serious rivals for his signature.

Aston Villa are also monitoring the situation, with boss Martin O'Neill an admirer of the England Under-21 star.

Everton remain hopeful, while BBC Sport understands Spurs are set to hold talks with Blades' defender Kyle Walker.

The highly rated Naughton was outstanding in Sheffield United's run to the Championship play-off final last season, where the Blades lost to Burnley.

[Novo]

Kent League side Beckenham Town have made an ambitious bid to sign former England striker Teddy Sheringham for their FA Vase games this season.

The 43-year-old played for Millwall, Spurs and Manchester United and ended his career at Colchester last summer.

Chairman Chris McCarthy told the club website: "I'm really hopeful that between us we can it a reality. It's an enormously exciting prospect."

Sheringham recently played a celebrity game at Beckenham's Eden Park Avenue.

[Lauren]

.Andy. - Maurice Edu just Twitter'd me lol, jealous?

[Novo]

Very!!!!

Isn't he having surgery soon?

[Lauren]

I asked himwhen he'll be back and he said early September, woo lol. (I also complimented his modelling shots for the new Gers kit, he thanked me and even gave me a cheeky 'lol' haha, im so sad).

[30stone]

Originally posted by .Andy.
This Chamakh has a poor goalscoring record

what is all the fuss arsenal might as well gamble on RVN

Like 1 goal in 4 games.
Adebayor is 1 in 2.


If we sell him we need a world class striker, i think this season we have a good chance..

Arshavin will be a good goal scorer this season.

[30stone]

Originally posted by andyman


Ben! You know Arsenal can't keep him, Man City have the money to double his wages.

We should the fee isn't big enough for him...