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Emmanuel Adebayor was due in Birmingham today to finalise his move to Aston Villa.

The 31-year-old is close to agreeing a switch to the Midlands after a key breakthrough was made during talks over the last 24 hours.

It’s thought that the Tottenham forward, who has just one year remaining on his £100k-a-week deal at White Hart Lane, will sign on loan with a view to a permanent move providing the remaining formalities are completed.

Adebayor is expected at Bodymoor Heath today for a tour of the training ground and is likely to undergo a medical tomorrow.

Landing the forward will be a big boost for boss Tim Sherwood who is desperate to replace recently-departed top goalscorer Christian Benteke.

Jordan Ayew was snapped up for £9million over the weekend but Villa still need another hitman to bolster their depleted strike-force and Adebayor is seen as the ideal candidate.

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