Turkish club Caykur Rizespor are on the verge of completing a double swoop for ex-Arsenal duo Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor.
The pair will join one-timeΒ Liverpool goalkeeper Charles Itandje in Rize on free transfersΒ after their respective contracts at Arsenal and Crystal Palace were not renewed at the end of the 2015-16 season.
Adebayor has a proven track record at the highest level, scoring 46 league goals for Arsenal in a three-year stayΒ atΒ Emirates StadiumΒ before spells withΒ Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham,Β while former AC Milan midfielderΒ Flamini madeΒ 242Β appearances across twoΒ spells with the Gunners.
"We reached an agreement in principle with both players," Caykur Rizespor coachΒ Hikmet KaramanΒ told Anadolu Agency.
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"They'll come to Rize within a few days and the last step of negotiations are going to be done.
"This is down to everyone devotedly working to finish the deals, so I have to thank the board of directors and our president."
Caykur Rizespor playedΒ their opening game of the Turkish Super LigΒ season on Saturday, whenΒ a late equaliser from Emrah Bassan ensured a 1-1 drawΒ with Konyaspor.
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