Tottenham are hoping to secure the permanent signing of Emmanuel Adebayor by offering the Togo international forward a huge signing-on fee as well as club-record wages of ?ú100,000-a-week.
Tottenham ready to offer Emmanuel Adebayor ?ú4m up front to secure him permanently
Adebayor’s current contract from Emirates Marketing Project is worth ?ú170,000 a week, but it is understood that Tottenham are ready to make a ?ú4 million up-front payment to the player if he agrees a deal to remain at White Hart Lane until 2016.
Although the initial annual reduction in salary would be more than ?ú3 million, a signing-on fee would significantly mitigate the difference over the next two years until 2014, when Adebayor’s contract with Emirates Marketing Project is due to expire.
Adebayor has previously indicated that his decision will be heavily influenced by the financial package on offer, but it is clear that he is happy at Tottenham and attracted by the prospect of staying permanently.
His signing would also be dependent on Tottenham Hotspur reaching agreement with Emirates Marketing Project on a transfer fee that is expected to be around ?ú8 million.
With the future of manager Harry Redknapp so uncertain, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is keen to seal the long-term futures of key players and is ready to offer Luka Modric an extended contract worth around ?ú100,000 a week.
It is also understood that Ledley King, the club captain, will be offered a new short-term contract after he has defied serious knee problems to make a significant contribution to the club’s Premier League season.
Adebayor, Modric and King are all expected to start in Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal.
Tottenham ready to offer Emmanuel Adebayor ?ú4m up front to secure him permanently
Adebayor’s current contract from Emirates Marketing Project is worth ?ú170,000 a week, but it is understood that Tottenham are ready to make a ?ú4 million up-front payment to the player if he agrees a deal to remain at White Hart Lane until 2016.
Although the initial annual reduction in salary would be more than ?ú3 million, a signing-on fee would significantly mitigate the difference over the next two years until 2014, when Adebayor’s contract with Emirates Marketing Project is due to expire.
Adebayor has previously indicated that his decision will be heavily influenced by the financial package on offer, but it is clear that he is happy at Tottenham and attracted by the prospect of staying permanently.
His signing would also be dependent on Tottenham Hotspur reaching agreement with Emirates Marketing Project on a transfer fee that is expected to be around ?ú8 million.
With the future of manager Harry Redknapp so uncertain, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is keen to seal the long-term futures of key players and is ready to offer Luka Modric an extended contract worth around ?ú100,000 a week.
It is also understood that Ledley King, the club captain, will be offered a new short-term contract after he has defied serious knee problems to make a significant contribution to the club’s Premier League season.
Adebayor, Modric and King are all expected to start in Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal.
