Tottenham and Emmanuel Adebayor have parted ways by mutual consent.
The 31-year-old had not figured for Spurs this season and was left out of both the club’s Premier League and Europa League squads, despite the paucity of attacking options held by manager Mauricio Pochettino.
“We wish Emmanuel well for the future,” a Tottenham statement said.
Adebayor’s career has stagnated at Spurs since he became the club’s top scorer while on loan from Manchester City in 2011/2012.
The Togolese striker – whose international career also appears to have ended in acrimonious circumstances – has failed to hit those heights again and was not even given a squad number by Pochettino this season, despite the fact that Spurs started the season with Harry Kane as their only recognised striker.
Adebayor is believed to have turned down moves to both West Ham and Aston Villa before the transfer deadline, insisting that a ‘sign from God’ never came, but both sides could now revive their interest now that Adebayor is not tied to a contract.
Spurs fans seemed quite pleased on the internet, though…
@E_Adebayor Thanks, for whatever it is you did. This is how I'll remember you best: pic.twitter.com/8rJk6geC7U
— Tottenham Independent Transfer Stories (@bankruptspurs) September 13, 2015
Spurs agree to terminate the contract of Adebayor after deciding to dig a bottomless pit and chucking money down there instead
— MonkeyBoy (@Poshmanc2) September 13, 2015
That time you got sent off against Arsenal #thanksade
— GPav (@G_Pavlou) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/StuartB_S/status/642987107305320448
1. Adebayor's released: what's the most you've been paid for doing nothing?
— Max Rushden 💛🖤 (@maxrushden) September 13, 2015
The time we paid you loads of money to effectively Instagram pictures of your car collection and not much else. #thanksade
— Matt Tate (mode) (@MattWTate) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/6footnewt/status/642978905511604224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
YES!!!! Goodbye @E_Adebayor!!!! I can categorically state you will not be missed by anyone!!!! #COYS
— Daniel Woodley 🏴🇬🇧 (@dwoodley1990) September 13, 2015
EXCLUSIVE: Emmanuel Adebayor and Benoit Assou-Ekotto to open high end hair salon together. Open 3 hours a week. Salute on entry.
— Matt Tate (mode) (@MattWTate) September 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/usasoccerguy/status/642990536501133312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
That does mean that Adebayor is now a free agent. pic.twitter.com/tZS8EDoKWi
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 13, 2015
