Source: Daily_Mail
Emmanuel Adebayor's move to Real Madrid blocked as Ruud van Nistelrooy heads back to Bernabeu
Manchester City will be stuck with Emmanuel Adebayor for at least another six months after Real Madrid opened talks with Ruud van Nistelrooy. [LNB]They are keen to take the Dutch striker back to the Bernabeu just a year after the Spanish giants sold him to Hamburg. [LNB]City were hoping Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho would take Adebayor on loan, with City desperate to offload the player, who is on wages of £160,000 a week but is now on the fringe following his unsuccessful £25million move from Arsenal. [LNB] Passed over: Adebayor's move to Madrid has hit the buffers as Van Nistelrooy looks set to return [LNB]Real, seeking a striker to cover for Gonzalo Higuain after he was ruled out for the rest of the season, are concentrating their efforts on re-signing Van Nistelrooy, who scored Hamburg's winner over Schalke last night. [LNB]Mourinho said: 'If the new signing is Ruud I would be very content. We were in England at the same time and I know him well as a player and a person.' [LNB]If that happens, Madrid would have to sell a player because they are allowed only a squad of 25 and Spurs target Lassana Diarra has been left out of the squad for today's match with Almeria. Clobbered! Angry boss Mancini hits Manchester City's fight club with finesAfter just four goals, City's £18m flop Santa Cruz heads back to BlackburnAfter just four goals, City's £18m flop Santa Cruz heads back to BlackburnAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Emmanuel Adebayor, Lassana Diarra, Jose Mourinho Places: Madrid, United Kingdom
