Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, has warned on-loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor that, if he wishes to become a permanent member of the club’s squad next year, he will need to be happy with accepting a significantly lower wage than the one he is used to now.
The striker has wasted no time in becoming an instant hit with the ever-demanding but loyal Tottenham fans, who have admired the pace at which he has managed to form an effective partnership with Jermain Defoe. Adebayor is now the club’s top scorer, with three Premier League goals to his name despite making just four appearances to date for the North London club, while a couple of astute assists have further emphasised his growing importance to the side. After finding goals hard to come by at times last season from their official frontmen, the likes of Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart were forced to bear the burden, so Redknapp will be all too aware of the importance of keeping the striker happy.
It would even seem that Adebayor has not been put off his ambition to stick with Spurs by the abuse directed his way by Arsenal fans, who seem to be finding it hard to let go of the fact that their former star striker signed for their bitter local rivals. This abuse aside, it would seem that settled life at Spurs suits the controversial yet undeniably talented 27-year-old, who found the turbulent spells with Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho and Manchester City under Roberto Mancini difficult to cope with on a personal and professional level.
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.
Regardless of whether Adebayor’s long-term future remains with Spurs, the club’s fans will just be happy that the side is moving in the right direction up the Premier League table after a slow start left them floundering in the lower reaches of the league. Spurs are now up to sixth in the table, just behind Liverpool in the Europa League spot, but will be feeling confident that qualification for the Champions League is well within their grasp, particularly in light of Arsenal’s current struggles.
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