Agent - Ade open to Milan move

Togo star not ruling out Milan switch

Last updated: 13th June 2008

Emmanuel Adebayor

Adebayor: Milan interest

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Milan have contacted Arsenal about a move for Emmanuel Adebayor and the player would be open to the move, according to his agent.

The Serie A giants have declared interest in the Togo striker on many occasions in recent months, but the player has repeatedly insisted he will be at Arsenal next season.

However, his agent, Stephane Courbis, was quoted in an Italian newspaper revealing that, should Arsenal accept a bid, the player would be interested in joining Milan.

"The player is fine at Arsenal, but when Milan come in for you it's difficult to tell them no," Courbis told Corriere dello Sport.

"I know that Milan have contacted Arsenal and now everything depends on what Arsenal want to do.

"I'm not an Arsenal director and so I can't say if the club have changed their mind about the player and (if so) why.

"I know that Milan is one of the biggest clubs in the world and, when they want to take you, you have to really consider it. It's difficult to say no to Milan."

Youth

According to Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani, the club has been given permission to talk to Chelsea star Didier Drogba and, amid reports his club are keen to offload the striker, it had been expected that that they would make the Ivory Coast star their main addition up front.

However, Courbis believes Milan would prefer Adebayor to Drogba as they want to inject some youth into their ageing squad.

"With Adebayor, Pato and Kaka, who in the world would do better?

"It's true that Milan have quite an old squad, but this is why they signed Flamini and that's also why they want to sign Adebayor, who is 24 years old, whereas Drogba is 30.

"This is what Milan wants."