Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claims Arsenal are unwilling to sell Emmanuel Adebayor, despite reports in Spain claiming that Barcelona are on the brink of capturing the striker.
It has been claimed that Adebayor’s wage demands could well force an exit from Emirates Stadium and both Barca and Milan are heading the queue for the Togo international’s signature.
The Italian giants have made signing the man who scored 30 goals last season their top priority for the summer, but it is believed that Barcelona could be closing in on Adebayor having revealed they will sell Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o.
Despite the growing speculation about an imminent departure, Galliani has revealed that, for now, Arsenal remain opposed to selling the former Monaco striker.
"Adebayor has a contract, I'm always a pessimist by nature," Galliani told the club’s official website.
"Look at last year when Real Madrid said Kaka was theirs. If the club don't allow you in there's nothing you can do.
"If the player's at the end of his contract then his wishes are important, but if not and there's a contract and the club who owns him says no, then it's no. At the moment, it's no.
"Does it depend on Wenger? He's the Arsenal manager, a representative of the club, and at the moment the club isn't selling. Everything depends on Arsenal, but when a club says their player is indispensable there's not a lot that can be done.
"Of course things could always open up but at the moment I must keep to Arsenal's official line and that is that for the moment there is no possibility of negotiating."
Milan are looking for fresh blood up front after seeing Ronaldo struck down with a long-term injury and Galliani has stated that Adebayor is their only target at present.
"At the moment there is only one deal in motion, and that's for Adebayor," he added.
"Milan remain true to their word, either Adebayor comes or we keep things as they are, with (Alberto) Paloschi.
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