Following the exit of Darren Bent to Aston Villa for £18 million, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been on the lookout for a new striker and it seems as though he may have found his man in the shape of Manchester City’s Emmanuel Adebayor. It is thought that Bruce is keen to do a deal in the January transfer window and secure Adebayor on loan until the end of the season.
It has been no secret that Steve Bruce has been looking for a striker to form a partnership with Asamoah Gyan since the shock exit of Bent earlier this week. Reports had linked Sunderland with a move for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, and his out of favour Spurs teammate Robbie Keane had even been mentioned as a possibility in some quarters. However, Bruce has now turned his attentions to the Togo striker to link up in an all-African strike force with Ghanaian international Gyan.
Adebayor himself has been out of favour at Eastlands and first team appearances have been rare for him under Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini. Despite the exit of Roque Santa Cruz on loan to Blackburn, the signing of Edin Dzeko means that Adebayor is still well down the City pecking order. The Togo striker is desperate to revive his career in the Premier League and may well see a move to Sunderland as an opportunity to show those in English football that he’s a top striker.
The one sticking point on a move may be Adebayor’s hefty wages, and Sunderland will be looking for City to pay a proportion of them in any loan deal. Negotiations between Sunderland and Manchester City are already taking place in regards to making Nedum Onuoha’s stay at the Stadium of Light a permanent one, and this deal is likely to be completed in the coming days as well.
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