Troy Deeney insists Watford would welcome Emmanuel Adebayor to Watford – if he knuckles down and does his job.

The Hornets are being linked with a January move for the Togo striker, who is a free agent after leaving Tottenham in the summer.

The 31-year-old is a proven Premier League performer, but he also has a reputation for being a disruptive influence around a club.

And Deeney admits he would not someone to come in and upset the spirit at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets captain told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “He’s a good player, but there have been question marks over his temperament.

“Our owner’s not been naïve enough to bring in any bad eggs, so I’d like to think they would assess that angle before they did bring him in.

“But his quality is there for everyone to see and, if you can get that out of him, you’ll have a top, top player on your hands.”