Manchester City are prepared to do business with Tottenham over the loan of Emmanuel Adebayor.
Mega-rich City have told the White Hart Lane club they are loathe to pay a hefty percentage of the 27-year-old's salary - something Tottenham would require given their restricted finances.
It is understood that Spurs have proposed to pay £85,000 - 50 per cent - of Adebayor's weekly wage, says the Daily Mail.
Publicly, City claim they are not desperate to shift the striker, but it is understood that privately they wish to move him on.
Offloading a significant chunk of his £8.84million-a-year salary is a key motivation among the money men at the Etihad Stadium.
Manager Roberto Mancini is also said to be keen on seeing Adebayor leave as soon as possible as he views the former Togo striker as a disruptive influence.
Since qualifying for the Champions League, City no longer deem Tottenham as challengers to their lofty ambitions, making Adebayor's switch more likely.
