Manchester City sign Emmanuel Adebayor
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Manchester City sign Emmanuel Adebayor
Manchester City have continued their spending spree with the signing of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The 25-year-old Togo international, who has penned a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, joins an impressive City forward line. The big-spending Premier League club already boasts Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz, plus Robinho, Craig Bellamy and Benjani Mwaruwari. City are bankrolled by wealthy Arab owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, and are considered the richest club in the world. Adebayor told City's website www.mcfc.co.uk: "I have come here to make history for this club and those supporters. It's what the chairman and the manager told me they want too and I can't wait to get started." City manager Mark Hughes said: "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". Adebayor is City's fourth major signing of the transfer window following Tevez, who joined from Manchester United for a reported fee of £25.5 million pounds, former Blackburn Rovers player Santa Cruz and England midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. The 2008 African Footballer of the Year, who will now head out to South Africa to join City's tour, scored 62 goals in 142 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.
ITN | July 18, 2009
