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Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said on Thursday that Adebayor was now his club's sole transfer target this summer, and despite confirming reports Barcelona are close to signing him Bronzetti says Milan are still in with a shout of securing his signature.

He told Italian TV station Radio Radio TV: "Let's say we have a 50 per cent chance, a lot will depend on the wishes of the player in the end. Arsenal want to sell him to Barcelona, for their own motives. Barcelona tell me they already have an agreement with the player.

He added: "I only know that the Barcelona president, Laporta, after having been doubted, now wants to shut everyone up by buying a big-name forward."

However, Bronzetti believes Milan still have an advantage over their Spanish rivals, as Barcelona need to sell before they can finalise any deal with Arsenal.

The Catalan club have already spent big this summer, and need to sell unwanted players such as Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o to raise funds.

Both players have been told they can leave the club, and both have been linked with Milan.

But Bronzetti believes publicly announcing the pair can leave will only drive their price down, and urged Milan not to buy either of the two so as not to supply Barca with the funds.

He continued: "I do know they won't have the economic means to buy him until they sell Eto'o or Ronaldinho, so I'd advise Milan not to buy either of them or they'll finance the operation of taking Adebayor to Barcelona.

"(Saying the players weren't needed) was a massive strategic error. Now anyone who wants to buy those players is maybe going to wait until August 29."