Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has warned star players against swapping the big four for the big money of Manchester City.

Clichy's former Gunners team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor has joined former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez in joining Mark Hughes' City revolution, but Clichy is sceptical.

Adebayor has advised his new employers to consider Arsenal's Kolo Toure should they fail to tempt John Terry from Chelsea, but Clichy believes such a move may only make financial, rather than footballing, sense.

The French full-back told The Sun: "I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City.

"You have to think if you want to play for a big club and have your image or if you want to play for a good club and earn big money.

"I've been here six years and this is not the first summer where a club have spent big money to get big players. But it does not always mean a team will play well."