Source: Daily_Mail
Emmanuel Adebayor lined up by Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has gone public on his desire to sign a new striker - with Emmanuel Adebayor at the top of Real Madrid's shopping list. [LNB]The Bernabeu boss wants a powerful centre forward and, with Cristiano Ronaldo injured, he has just two senior players who can play up front: Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema. [LNB]'With another forward, if Benzema or Higuain get injured, I could look at the bench and see solutions,' the frustrated boss told Madrid newspaper AS. [LNB] Wanted man: Mourinho would love to have Adebayor (left) at Real Madrid[LNB]'I can't play both of them together because if one gets injured in the fifth minute, I don't have a replacement.' [LNB]Madrid signed six players in the summer but balked at adding another striker as the transfer window came to a close. Mourinho now wants the situation rectified. [LNB]Adebayor fits the bill because of his physical style and the Togo international is down the pecking order at Manchester City. [LNB]Mourinho adores his old Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, but a deal is virtually impossible. [LNB]Alternatives to Adebayor include Anderlecht's 17-year-old Romelu Lukaku - a target for Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan - and PSV Eindhoven's Ola Toivonen, who was wanted by Tottenham and Liverpool in the summer. [LNB]Germany striker Mario Gomez is another strong contender who has admirers among the Bernabeu hierarchy and his future at Bayern Munich is unclear. [LNB] Jose admits he's Real disappointed at missing out on Drogba and AdebayorSign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsCity slicker Johnson aims to nail down regular England starting placeManchester City squad for 2010-11Chelsea could be scuppered in Lukaku swoop as Inter Milan chase sensationMANCHESTER CITY FC
