Wenger: Adebayor going nowhere
Arsene Wenger insists Emmanuel Adebayor will still be at Arsenal next season and says he expects the striker to report for pre-season training on Monday. The Togo international has been linked with moves to AC Milan and Barcelona during the summer, but Wenger is adamat that the player is going nowhere.
"Adebayor is under contract," Wenger told Sky Sports News. "We expect him to turn up on Monday and practice with us.
Wenger has seen midfielders Gilberto Silva and Alexander Hleb move on, while Aaron Ramsey and Samir Nasri have been drafted in to bolster the squad.
But the Frenchman admits he would have loved to have seen Hleb stay for another year at Emirates Stadium.
"He had an opportunity to leave. He's done three years. I'd loved him to stay but on the other hand he was in a strong position," he continued.
"We had to accept that and we anticipated that by bringing Nasri in. So that was planned for a long, long time ago."
And Wenger revealed that he is still hoping to bring in some new faces ahead of the new Premier League season, which kicks off on August 16.
He added: "Yes you can expect signings. I don't know where and how many, but we're in the market. If there's a good opportunity we'll take it."
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