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Paraguayan side Olimpia vow to sign Adebayor if club attracts 20,000 new members

Paraguayan outfit Olimpia have promised their fans a big reason to celebrate if they can attract 20,000 members over the weekend – the signing of former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Olimpia are currently second in the early stages of the Apertura phase of the Paraguayan top flight but have never boasted an international star of the calibre of the 35-year-old forward.

President Marco Trovato, however, has pledged that a deal can happen if the club is shown sufficient support from their public.

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Speaking to members of the media on Friday, he said: “Tomorrow we can say 'Here is Paraguay's Olimpia fighting again.