Emmanuel Adebayor is keen to extend his Tottenham career into next season, even though staying at White Hart Lane would mean a possible pay cut.

Adebayor has been the subject of interest from wealthy Monaco, one of his former clubs, after his strong performances for Spurs in the second half of last season.

Yet even though it could cost him financially, Standard Sport understands Adebayor would prefer to stay at Spurs. He and his family are thought to be settled in London and have no wish to move elsewhere.

Extending Adebayor’s four-year contract, which now has two seasons to run, could involve a drop in wages because Manchester City, who sold him to Spurs, no longer have any remaining commitments to the former Arsenal striker.

When Adebayor moved to Spurs for £5million in the summer of 2012, his contract at City still had two years to run. To ensure the deal went through, City agreed to make a contribution to his £170,000 a week wages in his first two seasons at Spurs. That period has now expired and, if he stays, Adebayor’s basic pay is likely to be £80-90,000 a week.

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As happy as Adebayor is to remain, Spurs’ view of the situation is believed to be a little different. New head coach Mauricio Pochettino was due to outline his transfer plans to the club this week but, as always, chairman Daniel Levy will play the key role in player trading.

Levy knows that, as Adebayor turned 30 four months ago, time is running out to make a profit on him. If Adebayor remained for another season, it seems unlikely Spurs would be able to get a fee for him next summer. He would be 31 and potential suitors would know they could sign him for free at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

Since Harry Redknapp was sacked as manager two years ago, Levy has been wary of signing players in their late 20s — last summer’s £25m acquisition of Roberto Soldado was a major exception — and wants to reduce the average age of his squad.

He would also like as many players as possible in the Tottenham squad who would make a profit for the club if they were ever sold, and it is difficult for players in their 30s to fulfil that requirement. Therefore, while Spurs are happy to keep Adebayor if Pochettino wants him, an offer in excess of £5million this summer would be very difficult for Levy to turn down.