The almost certain departure of Emmanuel Adebayor has left Arsenal no choice but to seek a replacement striker. Many names have been mentioned, but the most recent is that of Obafemi Martins.
This is not the first time the Newcastle man has been linked with the Gunners. In fact Obafemi Martins has been on Arsenal's radar for almost two seasons, but he repeatedly dismissed rumors that he was moving away from Newcastle to join the Londoners.
Today we see a different story!
Obafemi Martins seems to have had a change of heart when he openly admitted that he would love to play for the Gunners. He was quoted:
“Arsenal is a big club that everyone wants to play for. I am thrilled with their interest and it will be nice to play for such a team. But, now that I am a Newcastle player, there is nothing much to say. If it is true, both clubs would have to reach an agreement.
Is Arsenal a good club? Yes. Would I love to play there? Probably, if Newcastle are ready to listen to them. But if Newcastle says no then it’ll be no. Because I still have a contract, I expect the club to speak to me when I get back. I am not saying I want to go but, if anything happens, that’s football.”
Obafemi's price tag is reportedly worth around 15 million, a price in which Arsene Wenger would find himself mulling over—but if Adebayor is sold to FC Barcelona, Arsene would have enough to buy two Obafemi Martins!
So once again another player is linked with the Gunners, and hopefully Arsenal will be able to put pen to paper on some of these deals.
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