ARSENAL are set to give Emmanuel Adebayor a new four-year
deal to stave off interest from Manchester United.
Sport World can reveal Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will meet with
Adebayor's agent Stephane Courbis this week to thrash out an
improved contract. Adebayor, who joined Arsenal last January from
Monaco for £7million, has been in stunning form this season and
United boss Alex Ferguson has enquired about his
availability.
We understand United representatives contacted Adebayor's advisors
to find out if the frontman would be willing to make a switch to
Old Trafford. And that prompted a swift reaction from Wenger, who
moved quickly to secure the hitman long-term.
The Gunners star is fast becoming a cult hero at the Emirates but
his salary of £20,000 a week is dwarfed by the £120,000 that
Thierry Henry reportedly pockets. Adebayor's contract runs until
2010 and he will get a one-year extension with a significant wage
hike to reflect his rising status at Arsenal.
The Togo star, 22, is one of Wenger's best finds and has come on
leaps and bounds this season, demonstrating pace, skill and a cool
head in front of goal.
