Written by: Matt Swan - August 3, 2012 The Importance of Adebayor | Stats Comparison of Strikers From Top 6 With two weeks to go until Tottenham face their season opener up at Newcastle, to say we are lightweight up front is an understatement. The only recognised strikers on the books are Jermain Defoe and the youngster Harry Kane. While I admired Spain playing with a false number 9 in the Euro's, I don't think it is realistic to expect Spurs to play it with the same level of impact! It has been widely reported that a deal for Adebayor is likely to be in place, as long as some obstacles can be overcome. The stumbling block is the astronomical salary that Adebayor has become accustomed to and how the shortfall in salary with a move to Spurs will be overcome. Spurs fans appear to have split opinions on Adebayor. I am firmly of the belief that he is an exceptional player and he was vital to us securing a top 4 position last season. As long as we are able to come to a reasonable agreement that doesn't disrupt the wage structure, we should be doing everything in our powers to secure the Togolese hitman on a permanent basis. Adebayor Goals Adebayor finished as our top scorer last season with 17 goals. Without some dodgy refereeing/linesman decisions, he would have broken the 20 goal barrier.  One of the criticisms that is often levelled at Adebayor, and one that I