Sherwood keen to revive Adebayor deal

[mawspurs]

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has refused to rule out reviving a deal for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

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[Jenko]

He's a Tottenham player alright, a thorn in our side for too long.

I predicted he would be on the 2 nd last day of the window and I see that still being the case. Whatever happens on the last day is lottery stuff so we can't wait for this to happen before we get someone in. Worrying...

 

[eddiebailey]

Tim's transfer activity has been rather surprising. Instead of raiding the Championship for young British talent and reinforcing them with a few old hands, he has gone down the route of bringing in a lot of youngish foreign players without Premiership experience, on the face of it the sort of signings he used to deride. But whatever failings he might have as a coach, he recognises a player when he sees one, so it could be interesting.

As for Adebayor, it is clear that he has become a 'nice to have' rather than a 'must have', giving Villa the whip hand in negotiations. Given how hard it is to negotiate with both Adeboyor's management and our chairman, it looks increasingly like Emmanuel will still be a Spurs player in September.

 

[newbie]

Tim you little tease, playing the Game with Levy.

 

[buckley]

I just hope this man never puts a spurs shirt on again even if it means he just sits there taking his wages
this man is bad bad news
if he does just sit and takes his wages for a year it will mean that no other club would give him a contract of real value
in that case we would have had our revenge on this piss pot

 

[greywizard2020]

Adebayor is a liability & hopefully a London-based team can come in to take him off our hands. A genuine lover of the game would have snapped Villa's hand off to go & play regular, top-flight football, however Adebayor has proven once again that as long as he gets his pay-cheque he doesn't want the hassle of playing outside the capital.

If we don't offload him by the end of the window, then we ought to seriously consider a contract-termination.

 

[bigspurs]

I would pay to see Dim having high level discussions with Levy! Talk about out of your depth! lol

 

[ginola007]

Tim's transfer activity has been rather surprising. Instead of raiding the Championship for young British talent and reinforcing them with a few old hands, he has gone down the route of bringing in a lot of youngish foreign players without Premiership experience, on the face of it the sort of signings he used to deride. But whatever failings he might have as a coach, he recognises a player when he sees one, so it could be interesting.

As for Adebayor, it is clear that he has become a 'nice to have' rather than a 'must have', giving Villa the whip hand in negotiations. Given how hard it is to negotiate with both Adeboyor's management and our chairman, it looks increasingly like Emmanuel will still be a Spurs player in September.

Best case scenario, if he stays, as is likely, is to play him in Europa away games.

 

[mawspurs]

Best case scenario, if he stays, as is likely, is to play him in Europa away games.

If media and ITK is anything to go by he has apparently been told he won't be given a squad number if he stays.

 

[chico]

Whilst any player has the right to see out his contract/haggle for the best deal, his presence is a negative. IF we are paying all rather than half his wages I guess that is less money available for a new striker? I'm guessing his presence at training will be a distraction regardless of which group he trains with.
The situation is turning more sour by the day. Let's hope he is gone soon as we need to sign Berahino/Austin/Werner soon otherwise there is huge pressure on Harry, and I can't believe those 3 won't be snapped up by someone else?

 

[ThorntonSpur]

there is only one way to get him off our books. buy up his contract and tell him to f off. I really don't think he will leave any other way

 

[ginola007]

In 50 years of following football, never have I seen a more deviously difficult player than Ade.

 

[bubble07]

there is only one way to get him off our books. buy up his contract and tell him to f off. I really don't think he will leave any other way

If you buy up his contract then he is free to play for any club plus he would have taken 5m+ with him. I thought that it was his wages stopping us buying other players after all he has not been given a squad number so will never play for us again.

 

[Chris_D]

A loan is ideal because the issue is his wages not his transfer fee. If we have to subsidise a bit and he can't play against us but can play against our rivals, so much the better.

 

[N17Jack]

If media and ITK is anything to go by he has apparently been told he won't be given a squad number if he stays.

The squads been announced and he has not in fact