Gallas Remains Captain, Adebayor Remains At All?

Apparently, William Gallas will keep the Arsenal captain's armband for the coming season. While I am disappointed that it won't be Fabregas or Toure, I don't see that Wenger had much choice, even if he were inclined to follow my sage advice. Considering Gallas' Birmingham tantrum last season, I can only imagine his behavior if he were demoted.

News from another source of controversy: Emmanuel Adebayor says he wants to stay:

"Now I can tell everyone that, yes, I will sign a contract," Adebayor told the club's official website.

"I never told anyone I would be leaving this club, never ever. I'm very happy we've found a solution."

Adebayor added: "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."

Well, I will believe it when I see it. Adebayor and his agent have been nothing but trouble this summer, and part of me wants Wenger to show him the door. Nevertheless, he is a talent, and it appears he has lowered his previously outrageous wage demands:

Adebayor has been tracked by AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer, but decided to stay in London after Arsenal agreed to increase his wages to about £70,000 a week.

That's quite a bit lower than the £100,000 a week that Adebayor reportedly demanded, and is apparently what Arsenal has been offering for weeks. It would still be a significant raise (double, in fact), but who is to say he does not deserve that after the season he had? I do not want to reward his bad off-season behavior, but there are really only two choices: sell him, and lose our most productive striker from last season, or sign him to a new long-term contract so that the fans and the team have a reason to welcome him back.