Steve Kean to move for Emmanuel Adebayor

16 June 2011 10:09
ShareBlackburn boss Steve Kean has emerged as the leading contender to sign Manchester City's wantaway striker Emmanuel Adebayor.[LNB]Kean has just returned from a meeting with Rovers' owners Venkys where a restructuring plan was discussed and a ?30million summer transfer budget agreed.[LNB]Adebayor is Rover's top priority along with Roma's Mirko Vucinic and Amauri of Juventus.[LNB] Heading for the exit? Adebayor bagged a couple against Spurs, but couldn't convince Real chiefs to sign him up on a permanent deal[LNB]Adebayor knows he is surplus to requirements after City made it clear they did not want him back. [LNB]Real Madrid's decision not to make his loan spell permanent before Monday's deadline leaves the Togolese's future in limbo.[LNB]Along with the striker, Kean has also prioritised moves for Aston Villa's James Collins, Birmingham's Roger Johnson and are locked in a battle with Sunderland to sign Sebastian Larsson who is a free agent after running down his contract at St Andrew's. [LNB] Money man: Kean has a reported ?30m to spend this summer [LNB] Galatasaray want to take Blackburn outcast Pedersen away from Ewood ParkJose Mourinho eyes dramatic move for Man City striker Edin DzekoBarcelona confirm talks with Udinese over ?30m-rated United and City target SanchezAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB]  Explore more:People: Emmanuel Adebayor, Roger Johnson, Sebastian Larsson Places: Birmingham

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