Adebayor warns former club Arsenal: Finish in top four or Cesc will leave

30 October 2009 17:00
Manchester City star Emmanuel Adebayor has warned his former club Arsenal that they will lose Cesc Fabregas if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.[LNB]Adebayor, who has already angered Arsenal supporters this season when he celebrated in front of them after scoring for City last month, insists star man Fabregas could be next out of the Emirates exit door.[LNB]'I think players like Fabregas will look to leave if they are not in the Champions League, but my focus is all on City now,' he told the Daily Mirror: [LNB] Main man: But Cesc Fabregas is constantly linked with a move from Arsenal to Barcelona[LNB]For his part, Fabregas insisted Arsenal were capable of winning trophies and again said he wanted to stay at the club.[LNB]'I know we are capable of winning trophies, I can never accept that we must change our style to win,' he said.[LNB]'Trophies are important, but so too is the style in which you play the game.[LNB]'I disagree with the argument that good football can't win trophies.[LNB]'We are desperate to please the fans with success, but we also want to make them happy with the way we play.'[LNB]Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: 'I have always said that I am happy at Arsenal.[LNB]'No matter how many times I say I am content here, there are still stories about me going back to Spain.[LNB]'This is my home and I have no plans to leave.'[LNB] City Slicker: Emmanuel Adebayor in action against Fulham last weekend[LNB]Wenger, preparing his side for the north London derby, refused to rise to the bait.[LNB]'Frankly, I'm not really bothered about what he says,' said Wenger. 'Why should I react to quotes that may not even be accurate?[LNB]'What is important for me is that we play well tomorrow. For the rest, we have to live with what people say but it is not really important.[LNB]'Nobody knows what's happening next week so why should you speculate or worry about statements of that calibre? They are not anything realistic, it's just talk.'[LNB] JAMIE REDKNAPP AND ANDY TOWNSEND: You can't kid us, Robbie Keane: Spurs are on the march, but Arsenal are still top gunsBarcelona set to 'do a Cesc Fabregas' and nab teenage Arsenal striker Benik AfobeARSENAL FC

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