Sooo… Real Madrid has confirmed that it will be Emmanuel Adebayor who will be joining us in the winter transfer market. Their official announcement did not say how much this whole operation cost, but El País reported that he came for free, with Madrid agreeing to take care of his salary until June this year, or the end of the season. That would be about €4 million for the half season that he will be in Madrid. The club will also have the option of buying him at the end of the season for €14-17 million (varies depending on the source).
Adebayor is expected to undergo a medical today. And it looks like Mahamadou Diarra will see himself without a ficha as a result, and the club is hoping that he’ll find a new club.
I would have preferred Ruud van Nistelrooy. Why couldn’t Madrid have given a better offer to Hamburg? On the other hand, I can’t wait to see Mou defuse any drama Adebayor creates.