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Aston Villa face frustration in their move for Emmanuel Adebayor with the Tottenham striker refusing to move to the Midlands.

Spurs forward Adebayor was at Villa's training ground last week for talks and a medical.

Villa were expecting to unveil Adebayor who is keen to work with ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood.

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Villa were planning to sign him for the final year of his Spurs deal and pick up his £100,000 a week contract.

But the deal has stalled after Adebayor refused to get a Birmingham pad to break up his travelling.

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Last season loanee Tom Cleverley made his base at The Belfry hotel next to Villa's training ground but Adebayor wants to commute from his London home which has frustrated Sherwood.

As it stands the proposed transfer is unlikely to go-ahead but a compromise could yet to reached.

Villa are starting to draw up other attacking targets though.