Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has ruled out leaving the Emirates Stadium this summer and revealed he has agreed to sign a new contract with the Gunners.
The 24-year-old Togo international joined Arsenal in January 2006 and was outstanding last season, prompting interest from Barcelona and AC Milan.
Adebayor made it 100% clear where his heart is in an interview and didn’t even realise he was being linked with Europe’s elite until he came back from his holiday.
“Now I can tell everyone that, yes, I will sign a contract,” he said.
“I never told anyone I would be leaving this club, never ever. I’m very happy we’ve found a solution.”
“I have three years left on my contract and I’m putting two or three years more, so I’m very happy being part of this family.”
“I can say this on Arsenal TV, I can say this on Sky, I can say this on every TV station in the world - I never said I am going to leave Arsenal.”
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signed Adebayor from Monaco, who he was in charge of between 1987-94, and the Togolese revealed his relationship with the Frenchman has never faltered since his move to London.
“When we started talking about my contract I never told him I’d be leaving this club and he knew my desire,” said Adebayor.
“My desire was to stay at this club so for me he’s like my father, he’s my boss so whatever he tells me I’ll do it, so our relationship at the moment is always strong.
“There is no doubt about that.”
Adebayor joined Arsenal in January 2006 from French side AS Monaco for a fee reported to be around the £3million mark.
