The Tottenham futures of Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor are in doubt with Valencia striker Roberto Soldado set to arrive.

The Daily Mail says Andre Villas-Boas views the 28-year-old as the key man in his new attacking blueprint, which leaves major question marks over the futures of Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor.

A World Cup is on the horizon and Defoe will be mindful that he needs to be playing regularly to enhance his chances of going to Brazil. Aston Villa and Stoke have been linked with Defoe, while Adebayor has options in the Middle East and Russia.