Adebayor Would Say Yes To Barca - Report

[Elano]

With Pep Guardiola officially taking up his new duties today as the new Barcelona coach, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger telling AC Milan by fax to stop pursuing Emmanuel Adebayor, a new story has emerged linking Barca with the Gunners' Togolese striker.

New Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has stated categorically that the Catalan club's top striker, Samuel Eto'o, will be leaving Camp Nou this summer - and revealed that they'd like Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor to replace him.

According to Marca, Barcelona have put in a £24million (€30m) bid for Adebayor, despite the fact that AC Milan failed in a concerted attempt to sign the Arsenal striker last week.

According to this source, the fact that Milan said Arsenal were looking for too much money for the striker has enouraged Barcelona to believe he must be for sale at some price.

The site also claimed to quote Adebayor saying: "There is not a player who could say no to Barcelona. If Barcelona make an offer for me and reach an agreement with Arsenal, I would be delighted to go there."

If that is true, Guardiola will no doubt feel Barca can test Arsenal's determination not to sell the player. That resolve was underlined when Wenger sent a signed fax to Milan insisting that Adebayor would not be leaving the Emirates this summer for any amount of money.

Wenger told the Rossoneri insider that Adebayor is not for sale — 'not for money or gold’.

Barcelona will presumably have both commodities available with which to tempt the Gunners if they realise the sales of Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Deco.

But they may also get a terse fax from Wenger.

(goal.com)

[Antonio_]

Wenger would fax Barca. Case closed.