New Manchester City signing could repeat Emmanuel Adebayor as date set for Arsenal showdown

It was in September 2009 that Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor wrote his name into the Premier League history books.

The Togolese striker, who had joined City from Arsenal not even two months prior, posted one of football's most iconic celebrations after finding the back of the net against the Gunners in a 4-2 win, running the whole length of the Etihad pitch to celebrate in front of the travelling fans. The incident resulted in Adebayor being hit with a £25,000 fine and a suspended two-match ban by the Football Association and is still, perhaps, the most prominent example of a player returning to haunt their former club.

In just eight weeks' time, however, another ex-Arsenal star will get the chance to put the North Londoners to the sword in City colours as Vivianne Miedema lines up against her old team in the Women's Super League (WSL). Miedema's switch from the Emirates to East Manchester is arguably the biggest transfer of the summer so far, with the Netherlands international having spent seven seasons turning out for the Gunners in the top flight before penning a three-year deal at the Joie Stadium.

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During her glittering Arsenal career, Miedema earned the proud title of the WSL's all-time top goalscorer, notching 126 goals in 172 appearances for the club and starring as the Gunners won the 2019 WSL title. In spite of her impressive list of accolades, though, she has played a diminished role in North London since rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December 2022, playing just 287 minutes in the league last