• Premier League

Platt admits Adebayor may be sold

ESPN staff
November 24, 2010
Emmanuel Adebayor has scored five goals this season © Getty Images
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David Platt has admitted Manchester City have left the door ajar for Emmanuel Adebayor to leave the club in the January transfer window.

Adebayor has cut a frustrated figure this season after falling down the pecking order at Eastlands. Manager Roberto Mancini has shown a preference for fielding one striker, which has often been Carlos Tevez, but Adebayor seems to be behind Jo after the Brazilian was named in a two-pronged attack at Fulham at the weekend.

City recruited Mario Balotelli in the summer, along with attack-minded midfielder David Silva, and Adebayor's chances of regular football look slim.

The Togo forward did little to dampen speculation about his future on Tuesday when claiming a deal was in place for him to move to Juventus in January.

City have made no direct comment on the matter, but first-team coach Platt did little to nip the speculation in the bud.

"Everybody recognises that if you are not in the team you may want to move on," City's first-team coach Platt told Sky Sports. "If it is right for Manu and right for the football club and more importantly from a business point of view, then something may happen in January."

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