Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has warned on-loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor that he will need to take a significant pay cut if he wishes to make his stay at the club a permanent one when his loan spell comes to an end.
Tottenham fans have made the striker one of their favourite names already, with Spurs supporters happy to watch on as the striker formed an effective partnership up top with Englishman Jermain Defoe. Adebayor has wasted no time settling in, becoming the club's top scorer, grabbing three goals in just four domestic appearances since August, while a couple of astute assists have made him even more of a valuable commodity for the North London club. Spurs, at times last season, struggled for goals from their strikers, with the likes of Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart becoming the main goalscorers for the first eleven, so having a player like Adebayor on the pitch has been welcome.
With regards to Adebayor's personal opinion, it would appear that not even the best efforts of the Arsenal fans have been able to put the striker off making Spurs his long-term preference club-wise, with the Gooners venting their anger at their former striker deciding to link up with their bitter rivals during last month's derby game. The 27-year-old, who has been a controversial figure at times in English football, is now thought to be keen to settle down in the English game following spells of instability and personal unrest with Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho and of course Manchester City under current manager Roberto Mancini.
Taking all of this into account, it would seem that the sole barrier to a permanent move for the frontman would be the issue regarding his salary. Manchester City are thought to be paying the majority of his 150,000 pound per week salary at the moment, a figure that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy certainly wouldn't agree to if Adebayor was to become a permanent part of the club's squad.
Whether or not the player's long-term future does remain with Tottenham, the club's supporters will surely just be content that their team is moving in the right direction up the league table following a slow start left them struggling in the Premier League's lower reaches. Now, though, after a handful of games, Spurs are all the way up to sixth, sitting just behind a reinvigorated Liverpool side in the Europa League qualification position. Tottenham fans, however, will no doubt be feeling quietly confident that Champions League qualification remains well within their grasp, particularly in light of Arsenal's current difficulties on and off the pitch.
Tottenham fans have made the striker one of their favourite names already, with Spurs supporters happy to watch on as the striker formed an effective partnership up top with Englishman Jermain Defoe. Adebayor has wasted no time settling in, becoming the club's top scorer, grabbing three goals in just four domestic appearances since August, while a couple of astute assists have made him even more of a valuable commodity for the North London club. Spurs, at times last season, struggled for goals from their strikers, with the likes of Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart becoming the main goalscorers for the first eleven, so having a player like Adebayor on the pitch has been welcome.
With regards to Adebayor's personal opinion, it would appear that not even the best efforts of the Arsenal fans have been able to put the striker off making Spurs his long-term preference club-wise, with the Gooners venting their anger at their former striker deciding to link up with their bitter rivals during last month's derby game. The 27-year-old, who has been a controversial figure at times in English football, is now thought to be keen to settle down in the English game following spells of instability and personal unrest with Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho and of course Manchester City under current manager Roberto Mancini.
Taking all of this into account, it would seem that the sole barrier to a permanent move for the frontman would be the issue regarding his salary. Manchester City are thought to be paying the majority of his 150,000 pound per week salary at the moment, a figure that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy certainly wouldn't agree to if Adebayor was to become a permanent part of the club's squad.
Whether or not the player's long-term future does remain with Tottenham, the club's supporters will surely just be content that their team is moving in the right direction up the league table following a slow start left them struggling in the Premier League's lower reaches. Now, though, after a handful of games, Spurs are all the way up to sixth, sitting just behind a reinvigorated Liverpool side in the Europa League qualification position. Tottenham fans, however, will no doubt be feeling quietly confident that Champions League qualification remains well within their grasp, particularly in light of Arsenal's current difficulties on and off the pitch.
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