Harry Redknapp has confirmed Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Manchester City regarding a deal for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Redknapp waiting to see if he can land City striker

Harry Redknapp has confirmed Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Manchester City regarding a deal for Emmanuel Adebayor. The former Arsenal striker is surplus to requirements at City after spending the second half of last season on loan at Real Madrid. The 27-year-old had previously been keen on a return to the Santiago Bernabeu, but could now be offered the chance to join his old club's arch rivals. Spurs boss Redknapp revealed last month that he would be interested in signing the Togo forward, but stressed it would only be a loan deal. Negotiations with City have reportedly been ongoing for some time, with Adebayor's reported £170,000 a week wage packet proving to be the only real stumbling block. Redknapp said: "The chairman is talking to Man City about the player but where they (the negotiations) are at, I genuinely don't know." Adebayor scored twice against Tottenham for Real in the Champions League quarter-final first leg clash between the two teams at the Bernabeu last season. During that match Spurs fans chanted abusive songs at the former Arsenal marksman, but the player himself said this summer the songs would not put him off signing for Redknapp's team. Redknapp has room in his squad for another striker after Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane joined Los Angeles Galaxy earlier this week.