Manchester City don’t mess around, do they? Less than 24 hours after signing Carlos Tevez, they claim that Arsenal’s Emmanuel Adebayor is putting pen to paper subject to the formality of a work permit.
The Togolese striker, who has spent three-and-a-half seasons at Arsenal, is believed to be valued at £25m.
The 25-year-old, who scored 16 times for the Gunners last season, has also been linked to AC Milan and Chelsea.
City boss Mark Hughes said as Carlos Tevez was unveiled: “There have been discussions and possibly a deal to be done but nothing has been concluded.”
Speaking at the press conference to announce the signing of the former Manchester United striker, Hughes admitted that there could be more arrivals at the big-spending club before the start of the season.
“It may well be that opportunities will present themselves. We still have areas we want to strengthen,” he said.
City are intent on building a new-look attack and as well as Tevez have also added Paraguayan Roque Santa Cruz to their ranks this summer, having signed Craig Bellamy last season.
The Citizens are eager to break into the Premier League’s ‘Big 4′ this season and have shown their determination with their close-season spending. Their current running total amounts to
£80M, small change for the clubs’ Arab owners, and the spending is showing no signs of slowing.
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