Adebayor has also played for Monaco and Real Madrid during his career

Tottenham: Emmanuel Adebayor left out of Premier League squad

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been left out of Tottenham's Premier League  and Europa League squads.

The 31-year-old, who joined Spurs on a permanent deal in 2012 for £5m, has yet to feature for the club this season.

West Ham were keen to sign the forward during the transfer window, while Aston Villa wanted him on loan, but both were put off by his high wage demands.

Tottenham had been trying to terminate his contract, but the Togo international wanted a £5m pay-off. 

That figure is understood to be the value of the final year of his contract. According to reports,  Spurs had been willing to pay a portion of that amount, but the player is said to have refused the club's offer.

The former Arsenal and Manchester City forward spent a successful 2011-12 season on loan at Spurs, scoring 17 goals.

However, he has only managed 18 league goals in 47 league appearances for the club since signing a permanent deal. He made 17 appearances last season, having been granted two periods of compassionate leave.