Adebayor hits out at Arsenal boss Wenger: Lack of trophies is the reason I left to join Manchester City



Emmanuel Adebayor has hit out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and insisted the club's trophy drought was behind his reason to join Manchester City.

The 25-year old has joined City in a £25m deal and will be paid £170,000 a week - nearly double what he was being paid at Arsenal.

But as City continue to build a squad capable of challenging for major honours, Adebayor revealed the Gunners’ failure to win any silverware since the FA Cup win in 2005 had prompted him to join Mark Hughes’ revolution.

Emmanuel Adebayor arrives at The City of Manchester Stadium

He said: “People who think that I have joined City for the money are wrong. If I had made a move for that reason then I would have been playing for Barcelona or Milan last season.

Arsenal won nothing during Emmanuel Adebayor's time in north London

'I want to win silverware and trophies. That is my ambition.

'The team has quality and a manager who knows what he wants.'

Wenger decided to sell Adebayor after losing patience with the striker’s attitude and disruptive influence in the dressing room.

A section of supporters were also critical of Adebayor for flirting with a move to AC Milan or Barcelona last summer and his seemingly poor work rate in several matches last season.

Wenger is expected to step up his search for a replacement this week with Bordeaux forward Marouane Chamakh top of the list.

He is also keen on Real Madrid's Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Senegalese star Demba Ba.

Chamakh is keen on a move to Arsenal but has been offered a much improved

contract by the French club.







