Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has warned Arsenal they will lose Cesc Fabregas if they fail to finish in the top four this season. Both teams kicked off the season with victories, Arsenal thumping Everton 6-1 and Adebayor being amongst the scorers in City's 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers.

The Togo star told the Sunday Mirror: "In football, you need talented players and you need players who are ready to fight - and it is clear that at Arsenal we didn't manage to win trophies.

"I feel sorry for the club and hope they will still have a chance to win things because all my friends are there. But I'm now in a team that will fight them for the fourth place and to qualify for the Champions League.

"I think it's possible they could lose Cesc if they don't get into the Champions League.

"Cesc is a very good player. I have played with Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, but I would go for Cesc as the best I have played with. He has good vision and in one pass he can change the game. Since he was 16 he has enjoyed Arsenal, so for him it will be a blow if they are not in the Champions League.

"If that happens there is a chance that Cesc and the other big players will leave.

"He's an intelligent person and at the right moment, he will make the right decision."