Kolo Toure looks set to become second Arsenal player to join the City revolution after Emmanuel Adebayor. Citizens are reportedly close to completing £15 million deal for the Ivorian defender, whereas Arsene Wenger wants to use this money to buy Mirko Vucinic from Roma, as the Montenegrin striker is seen as the perfect replacement for Adebayor.
Even though Wenger was expected to reinforce his squad before the start of the season, it seems that the team will be even weaker than last year. Emmanuel Adebayor has already made a switch to Manchester City, while the latest reports suggest Kolo Toure will do the same. One has to wonder just what Wenger is doing by selling two key players from last season to none other than the direct rivals for the top 4 finish.
Kolo Toure will definitely be a great addition to Mark Hughes’ squad, especially after John Terry decided to stay at Chelsea and Citizens are now looking as the team capable of mounting a serious top 4 challenge. Arsenal, on the other hand, will try to sign a replacement for Adebayor, and even though Marouane Chamakh was thought to be Wenger’s first choice, latest reports suggest the Frenchman has set his sights on Roma striker Mirko Vucinic, who is worth £20 million.
The Montenegrin striker has been linked with both Manchester United and Tottenham, and even though Wenger’s negotiating position is not that good, the aforementioned clubs have puled out of the race, which should make Wenger’s job lot easier.
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