Emmanuel Adebayor joins Crystal Palace on free transfer

The 31-year-old has been without a club since leaving White Hart Lane in September

Emmanuel Adebayor in training with Tottenham Hotspur last year (Getty Images)

Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Emmanuel Adebayor on a free transfer until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old has been a free agent since leaving Tottenham Hotspur after the close of the last transfer window and Togo international is believed to be desperate to restart his career.

Adebayor left the club when his deal was terminated by mutual consent but Tottenham have continued to pay his £100,000-a-week wages.

Alan Pardew’s side have struggled for goals in recent weeks, failing to win in six and scoring only once in those fixtures with an own goal from the boot of Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen.

The former Arsenal and Manchester City striker has not appeared in the Premier League since last May and, although he has been using a personal trainer to stay fit, his readiness will be tested in a side desperate for a regular scorer.

Pardew, however, recently revealed he has no concerns about the striker, given his ability and pedigree.

“Whenever he has played against me he has been totally committed and he is a dangerous world player,” he said.

“You have only got to look at his clubs. For whatever reason there has been a fall-out at Spurs but he remains a player that can have great impact and would improve us.

“And I have had difficult players before, non-more difficult than Hatem Ben Arfa at Newcastle. If I can deal with him, I can deal with Adebayor for sure.”