Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor's wages hold the key over his move to Real Madrid.
Adebayor is eager to turn his loan move into a permanent deal, but Real are refusing to meet City's €16 million asking price.
AS says Real are willing to go to €10 million for Adebayor - but could go higher if the striker agrees to take a major cut on his €6 million salary.
Adebayor is considering his options and is also attracting interest from France and Italy.
