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Adebayor commits himself to Arsenal till 2012
London, Aug.2 (ANI): Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored 30 goals for the Arsenal Football Club last season, has decided to remain with the "Gunners" till 2012.
"When the manager and I started talking about my contract, I never told him I would be leaving this club and he knew it was my desire to stay. He's like a father to me as well as my boss and now I can tell everyone I'm staying at Arsenal because my heart is in the club," the Daily Express quoted Adebayor, as saying.
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"I've never told anyone I would be leaving this club, so I am very happy we have found a solution," he added. Twenty-four-year-old Adebayor was being chased by Barcelona, which was prepared to fork out 35-million pounds to secure the player."I will sign a new contract and will be putting pen to paper in a matter of days. Arsenal has given me the chance to be who I am today, so I have to thank them," Adebayor, who joined Arsenal in January 2006 from Monaco, said. (ANI)
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