Tag: Emmanuel Adebayor

Deadline Day Confirmed Deals- Ranocchia joins Hull City, Pato moves to China and more

Sanket Kumar

With only few hours left in the January Transfer Window, let us take a look at the confirmed deals from the deadline day. Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia joins Hull City on loan Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia joins @HullCity on loan until the end of the season: https://t.co/dPhyWQE6yr pic.twitter.com/PjMp4hnfPt — Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2017 On the face of it, Ranocchia (28) looks like a bit of a coup by the Tigers. Ranocchia replaced Zanetti as Inter captain and was a key figure at Inter before Mancini’s arrival in…

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Top five Premier League players who can leave their club for free

Vincent Van Genechten

The 2015/2016 Premier League season is behind us and the summer transfer market about to open, which means we’re about to see numerous transfer sums being paid by one club to another. However, football clubs can also gamble on players who’s contract has expired and therefore can leave their current club on a free transfer. Let’s rank the five best players who could leave the Premier League for free, but let’s start with some honorable mentions: Victor Valdes (Manchester United), James Morrison (West Bom), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Thomas Rosicky…

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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

With all realistic title hopes over, Arsenal will be looking to claim a third win in four Premier League games when they host Crystal Palace, a side against whom they have not lost in any competition since 1994. It is clear where this season has gone wrong for the Gunners, who totally lost their form at the turn of the year and have only recently set about getting back on track. Recent performances have been good, but the manner in which they failed to hold on to a two-goal lead…

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Swansea vs Crystal Palace – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Crystal Palace will be desperately seeking to end their run of five consecutive Premier League defeats as they head to Swansea City, for whom Francesco Guidolin takes charge of his first home game. The former Udinese boss was just moments away from making it two wins from two since assuming the reins at the Welsh club, but a failure to deal with a last-gasp corner and the ensuing goalmouth melee meant that they had to settle for a point at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday. Even so, the signs are…

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Adebayor eyeing Premier League record owned by Drogba

Vincent Van Genechten

New Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor has set his sights on becoming the highest-scoring African player in Premier League history, beating the record set by Didier Drogba. The 31-year-old hasn’t played a competitive match of football since May 2015, but says he’s fit and ready for the challenge. Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba currently holds the record with 104 Premier League goals in 254 appearances in his career, while Adebayor has scored 96 Premier League goals in 230 appearances. “What I have achieved in football so far, I’m quite happy with,” he told the…

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Chelsea considering four strikers to strengthen squad

Vincent Van Genechten

Chelsea have settled on a reported four-man shortlist of strikers they could look to sign in January, as reported by different news outlets, among them The Times. Manager Guus Hiddink recently conceded that The Blues are short of depth up front. At the moment, the Dutchman’s only fit options are Diego Costa and Loic Remy, which is a deep concern. Accoring to The Times’ Matt Hughes, the defending Premier League champions are “considering making bids” for Atletico Madrid’s Jackson Martinez, Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy and West Bromwich Albion’s Saido Berahino. Chelsea are also looking at…

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West Ham target Emmanuel Adebayor now a free agent after being RELEASED by Tottenham

Jordan Harris

Emmanuel Adebayor’s torrid time at Tottenham is finally over, after the club issued a statement on their official website confirming that they had released the striker. “We can confirm that we have reached a mutual agreement with Emmanuel Adebayor which will see him released from his contract with the Club,” the statement read. Despite the closure of the transfer window, the 31-year-old is now free to find a new club (via Daily Mirror), and could well join one of Spurs’ Premier League rivals if summer speculation is anything to go by.…

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Emmanuel Adebayor dropped from Togo squad after being likened to a “bad date”

Steve Green

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been ditched by the Togolese national side after manager Tom Saintfiet said that he would not be selecting him again, the Daily Express reports. Saintfiet revealed that the 31-year-old failed to respond to a call up for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Djibouti on September 4. According to Saintfiet, Adebayor failed to reply by text message or email to his call up, and has now invoked the wrath of his manager. “If you are dating a woman who does not want to respond positively,…

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Emmanuel Adebayor rejected Aston Villa and West Ham moves because he was waiting for a ‘sign from God’

Steve Green

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor reportedly rejected the chance to leave the club this summer because he was holding out for the club to pay up his contract in full, according to the Daily Express. However, money may not be the only motive he had for remaining in North London, as the Daily Telegraph claims that the Togolese international sought council with his pastor when a potential move to Aston Villa was on the cards back in July. The 31-year-old travelled to Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training complex to undergo a medical,…

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Manchester United offered chance to sign Tottenham flop Emmanuel Adebayor

Jordan Harris

In what may prove to be one of the most shocking moves of the summer, Tottenham have offered Manchester United the chance to sign striker Emmanuel Adebayor, the Daily Mail report. The Togo international had appeared to be on the verge of sealing a loan move to West Ham, the Mail suggest, however, he has now decided that he wants to wait and see whether Louis van Gaal is interested in bringing him to Old Trafford. While the Red Devils unquestionably lack the kind of depth up front that would allow…

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West Ham’s loan bid for Emmanuel Adebayor still possible as Tottenham consider paying some of his wages

Jordan Harris

West Ham’s loan move for Emmanuel Adebayor appears to be back on the table, after the Daily Mirror reported that Tottenham were open to the idea of paying some of his wages. The Mirror report that the Hammers’ previous bid was turned down as they were not happy about to paying all of his £100,000 a week salary. However, Spurs’ apparent willingness to compromise means that Slaven Bilic may now be able to land the Togo international. Should a deal be reached between the two clubs, it would almost certainly…

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Aston Villa to wrap up triple deal for Adebayor, Gestede and another midfielder

Steve Green

Aston Villa are expected to complete a triple swoop this week for strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Rudy Gestede as well as wrapping up a deal for Nantes midfielder Jordan Veretout. Villa have been linked with a loan move for the Tottenham forward and he was even spotted at the club’s Bodymoor Heath training ground earlier in the week (via Sky Sports). And now respected journalist Simon Austin believes that the deal could even be sealed by the end of the day on Thursday as Villa have apparently agreed to stump…

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Aston Villa open talks with Tottenham striker to replace Christian Benteke

Steve Green

Aston Villa have reportedly contacted Tottenham Hotspur with the view to opening talks about signing striker Emmanuel Adebayor, the Daily Mail reports. Manager Tim Sherwood, who famously squeezed 14 goals out of the Togolese international during his spell in charge at White Heart Lane, has identified him as the ideal man to replace the Belgian goal machine, who is expected to undergo a medical with Liverpool on Monday (via BBC). But there is a possible stumbling block in a deal that would see the 31-year-old head to Villa Park. Spurs…

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