TOTTENHAM STRIKER EMMANUEL Adebayor has been left out of his club’s 25-man Premier League squad for the rest of the year.
Adebayor had been expected to leave White Hart Lane before the transfer window closed on Tuesday, but Tottenham were unable to find a buyer for the Togo international.
The 31-year-old former Arsenal and Manchester City star, who reportedly earns £100,000-a-week (€137,000), has also been left out of Tottenham’s Europa League squad.
Adebayor has rarely been selected by Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, who opted to axe the player from his squad despite missing out on a deal for West Bromwich Albion forward Saido Berahino this week.
Adebayor has been a peripheral figure at White Hart Lane since the departure of manager Harry Redknapp in 2012.
Redknapp brought Adebayor to Tottenham during his last season at the club but his successor Andre Villas-Boas quickly dropped the erratic striker.
He was again a regular while Tim Sherwood was caretaker manager, but Pochettino’s appointment and Harry Kane’s fine form last season meant his chances were limited.
Reported interest from both West Ham and Aston Villa came to nothing before the conclusion of the transfer window, leaving Adebayor to wait until January for his next opportunity to secure a move.
looks like he’s got no where else Togo
He’s had a lot of free time for the last 3 years !!
players like this are a cancer on the game
It’s not his fault clubs are so stupid it was well known what he was like before he signed for Spurs what type of player he was and they still gave him £100,000 a week for 4 years..
Barry, that’s a narrow minded comment.
Football is a job at the end of the day.
Adebayor has effectively managed himself into a situation that’s known as a “handy number” where I’m from!
He’s now paid more to do less than when he first started working in his life.
He’s not a cancer on the game.
The broadcasters, UEFA, FIFA, etc are the problem here. Adebayor is simply an employee riding out the Celtic Tiger years of football.
Good on him
Yep I’m with Adebayor on this. Not his fault the club gave him a massive contract. I just don’t get why the club don’t offer to pay up his contract rather than having him still on the payroll
Ah Barry. Poor comment bud. Or at least try back it up…
Beano, the funny thing is they did try to buy out his contract bit he wanted more than they were willing to pay
Waster ! Many a player out there who’s career has ended early because of injury, he’ll try and get his contract terminated next
He’s willing to play they won’t play him.. I don’t blame him for not moving no other club are stupid enough to give him £100,000 a week so he has every right to see it out..
When he spoke to villa , he supposedly looked for a sign off God for him to sign – to top it off he wanted his contract paid in full by Spurs – yes , Fifa , Sky and UEFA have caused this but adeboyer is a waste too
I sense another lengthy Facebook post coming…