Villa to sign Emmanuel?

Aston Villa are being strongly linked with Tottenham spare part Emmanuel Adebayor in a move that could see the enigmatic striker re-unite with former manager Tim Sherwood.

With goals hard to come by for much of last season, Villa need to boost their attacking options this summer and, with Christian Benteke looking likely to piss off up north, they’re targeting Adebayor as a replacement, according to reports.

Once a true attacking force at Arsenal, the Togo striker had a brief revival during Sherwood’s stint at White Hart Lane in 2014 and so signing him is not beyond the realms of possibility.

Spurs are said to be looking for a £5 million fee, though some reports suggest they 'd give the player a pay-off which would enable him to lower his heft salary demands.