The former Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City striker is reportedly closing in on a shock transfer.
Crystal Palace’s Emmanuel Adebayor with Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney at the end of the match
Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor could join a club in the United Arab Emirates, according to a report from L’Equipe.
The Togo international has been a free agent since leaving Palace in the summer and has also seen a switch to French side Lyon fall through at the last minute.
But, the former Gunners forward will have to move quickly as the transfer deadline for clubs in the Arabian Gulf League closes on Thursday at midnight and L’Equipe claim that the 32-year-old is being lined up by Dubai based Al-Wasl, who currently lie fifth in the table after only three matches.
Crystal Palace’s Emmanuel Adebayor in action with Tottenham’s Kevin Wimmer
The newspaper also states that Adebayor has been training in Lome with his personal trainer to maintain his fitness whilst he looks for a new club.
Adebayor has previously played for some of Europe’s biggest clubs with Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur on his CV, along with Monaco, Metz and Palace.
Crystal Palace’s manager Alan Pardew with Emmanuel Adebayor and teammates dejected after losing the final
The striker who is no doubt keen to return to football, is also the current captain of the Togo national team and holds records for the most caps and goals scored for the Sparrow Hawks, with 31 strikes in 66 caps for his country.
Whichever, side that Adebayor joins this season will have to do without the experienced striker, as the 32-year-old will hope to represent Togo at the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon, which start in January.
Emmanuel Adebayor looks dejected after missing a chance to score for Crystal Palace
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