Tottenham plan clear-out to fund Adebayor and Modric deals

Tottenham are struggling to finance a move to sign Emmanuel Adebayor permanently – despite offering the striker a deal worth in-excess of 6million a year.

But the London club are planning a mass summer clear-out to help fund money-spinning contracts for Adebayor and Luka Modric.

Target: Spurs want to sign Adebayor from Manchester City

Sportsmail revealed last
month how Daniel Levy had opened talks with Manchester City over making
the Togo striker's loan move permanent at the end of the season.

And Tottenham have held discussions with Adebayor over a four-year deal
worth a basic 100,000-per-week – a sum that would make the former
Arsenal man the club's highest earner.

But Sportsmail can also reveal that Levy will offer Adebayor a 4million signing on fee – plus a myriad of bonuses.

Adebayor currently earns in the region of 170,000-per-week on his City
contract – but Spurs stump up around 50 percent of that as part of the
loan agreement.

The 27-year-old is said to be torn over his future. He has enjoyed his
time in the capital and would be happy to sign a deal to keep him at
White Hart Lane on a permanent basis.

However, he is reluctant to take a
massive pay decrease given the fact he would still have two years left
on his 8.8million a year City deal at the end of the season.

Battle: Chelsea and Manchester United want to sign Luka Modric

Levy knows a 100,000-per-week salary is unlikely to be enough to keep
Adebayor – but the Spurs chairman hopes the 4million lump sum can twist
the forward's arm.

In addition to his wages, Spurs would also have to fork out an 8million transfer fee for Adebayor.

Meanwhile, Levy also wants to shift out a number of first-team players he deems a drain on the club's finances in the summer.

The North London club will look to offload Heurelho Gomes, Sebastien
Bassong, Vedran Corluka, David Bentley, Jermaine Jenas and Giovani Dos
Santos in a bid lighten the wage bill.

And Levy feels moving the aforementioned players out of White Hart Lane
will help the club offer higher wages, which would help their efforts to
sign Adebayor and secure Modric to a long-term contract – and aid their
attempts to make big name summer signings.

The club's current top earner – who is understood to be Ledley King – nets in the region of 70,000-per-week.

Out of favour: Keeper Heurelho Gomes

Adebayor should be fit enough to face his former employers in Sunday's
potentially explosive north London derby after recovering from a knee
injury.

The former Gunners striker is particularly disliked amongst the Emirates
faithful for his acrimonious departure to City in 2009 – something that
could ramp up the powder keg clash.