“In my view, players like [Emmanuel] Adebayor and [William] Gallas have taken liberties,” Wright wrote in his autobiography A Life in Football, as serialised by the Sun.
“When Adebayor arrived at Arsenal, he had everything.
“He came in just as Thierry Henry was getting ready to leave. It looked like the perfect transition.
“Then all of a sudden he wanted the same money as Thierry.
“For him to go off like he did and start flirting with Barcelona and Inter Milan was completely out of order.
“It was like holding the club to blackmail and it destroyed any relationship he had with the fans.”
Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title, both major domestic trophies, and the European Cup Winners Cup.
