Emmanuel Adebayor has been put up for sale as Tottenham Hotspur attempt to rejuvenate their forward line and cash in on the Togo striker while he has a significant valuation.

Tottenham believe their best opportunity is to sell him this summer because he has two years left on his contract and his wages have dropped to about £85,000 a week, about half of what he has been earning since permanently joining the club two years ago.

The difference in money was effectively topped up by Manchester City as part of an exit agreement, although that agreement ends this month, making his salary less prohibitive for suitors.

Adebayor is also a victim to Tottenham’s preference to sell outfield players above the age of 30. Jermain Defoe