Source: Daily_Mail
Emmanuel Adebayor seals Real Madrid loan
Real Madrid signed Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City last night after he agreed to take a pay cut.[LNB]The 26-year-old has joined on loan with view to a permanent £13million transfer at the end of the season with Real describing it as a 'unilateral option'. [LNB]Real discussed signing the Togo international at the start of the transfer window but considered himtoo expensive. [LNB] On his way out: Emmanuel Adebayor (left) with Kolo Toure in Manchester City training[LNB]He has since been the subject of interest from Monaco, Tottenham, Fulham and Everton but Real came back after Jose Mourinho put his board under pressure to find him a quality striker. [LNB]Adebayor showed his willingness to make it happen by taking a cut from his £148,000-a-week wage deal at City. [LNB]A Real statement read: 'Real Madrid and Manchester City have reached a deal that will see Emmanuel Adebayor play on loan. The player will remain at Real Madrid until the end of thecurrentseason, at which point the club hold a unilateral option to purchase the player.' [LNB]The Spaniards, who have also been linked with Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero, returned for Adebayor afterbeing unable to persuade Hamburg to allow Ruud van Nistelrooy to return to the Bernabeu.[LNB]Adebayor joined Arsenal from Monaco for £7m in January 2006 and moved on to City three years later for around £25m. [LNB] Initial success: Adebayor ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Arsenal's fans after hitting the thrid goal in City's tempestuous 4-2 win over the Gunners in September 2009[LNB]But he has become surplus to requirements, starting only two Premier League games this season,and has cut a disenchanted figure after training ground bust-ups and a fall-out with Roberto Mancini over his attitude in training. [LNB]City, meanwhile, are continuing to monitor Dani Alves's situation at Barcelona and have not given up on Espanyol centre half Victor Ruiz. [LNB]Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola signalled he was ready to sanction Alves's sale to City yesterday with contract talks far from resolved. [LNB] Man City outcast Adebayor on brink of sealing Real Madrid loan switchManchester City hardman De Jong plans to see out his career at EastlandsAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Roberto Mancini, Emmanuel Adebayor, Jose Mourinho, Sergio Aguero, Pep Guardiola Places: Monaco, Barcelona, Monaco
