OTD - 18 July

29 May 2018
2009: Adebayor swaps Arsenal for Man City

Manchester City completed the transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal.

The Togo striker hit the ground running in his first season at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 14 Premier League goals in 26 appearances, including a third-minute debut goal against Blackburn Rovers.

Adebayor became one of just six players to score in his first four matches for City, one of which was a memorable strike against the Gunners.

He scored just one more goal for City and fell down in the pecking order behind strikers Edin Dzeko and Carlos Tevez.

After 35 PL appearances, he spent the second half of the 2010/11 season at Real Madrid, before joining Tottenham Hotspur the following August, in a loan deal that became permanent.

He spent four seasons at White Hart Lane before a brief spell at Crystal Palace took his PL goal count to 97 in 242 appearances.

Emmanuel Adebayor and Mark Hughes, Manchester City
Emmanuel Adebayor, left, with his new manager Mark Hughes shortly after joining Manchester City
2017: Hart seals loan move to West Ham

Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart completed a move to West Ham United on a season-long loan.

Following a year out on loan at Torino, the goalkeeper returned to the Premier League.

The two-time PL title-winner made 19 appearances for the London side.

Joe Hart, West Ham
Joe Hart pictured after joining West Ham on loan

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