ARSENAL are set to give Emmanuel Adebayor a new four-year deal to stave off interest from Manchester United.Sport World can reveal Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will meet with Adebayor's agent Stephane Courbis this week to thrash out an improved contract. Adebayor, who joined Arsenal last January from Monaco for £7million, has been in stunning form this season — and United boss Alex Ferguson has enquired about his availability.
We understand United representatives contacted Adebayor's advisors to find out if the frontman would be willing to make a switch to Old Trafford. And that prompted a swift reaction from Wenger, who moved quickly to secure the hitman long-term.
The Gunners star is fast becoming a cult hero at the Emirates but his salary of £20,000 a week is dwarfed by the £120,000 that Thierry Henry reportedly pockets. Adebayor's contract runs until 2010 and he will get a one-year extension with a significant wage hike to reflect his rising status at Arsenal.
The Togo star, 22, is one of Wenger's best finds and has come on leaps and bounds this season, demonstrating pace, skill and a cool head in front of goal.
