Arsenal have been boosted by the news striker Emmanuel Adebayor has confirmed that he will stay put and sign a new contract extension.However Adebayor has handed Gunners boss Arsene Wenger a timely boost as the new season approaches in a fortnight by claiming he wants to stay at the club for the long-term.
"Now I can tell everyone that, yes, I will sign a contract," he told Arsenal's official website.
"I'm feeling very good here, very well here, and at the moment my heart is with Arsenal.
He added: "I never told anyone I would be leaving this club, never ever.
"I'm very happy we've found a solution. I have three years left on my contract and I'm putting two or three years more, so I'm very happy being part of this family."
On his relationship with Wenger, Adebayor said: "When we started talking about my contract I never told him I'd be leaving this club and he knew my desire.
"My desire was to stay at this club so for me he's like my father, he's my boss so whatever he tells me I'll do it, so our relationship at the moment is always strong. There is no doubt about that."
