Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood doesn't want to lose Emmanuel Adebayor in the summer.

Sherwood insists Adebayor is key to his team's future.

"He is in the mood already, he wants to enjoy his football and I'm giving him licence to go on the pitch and express himself.

"He is a great example to the rest of the boys. He has been there and done it. He has done it on a regular basis and is one the players are looking up to. He's been magnificent from the moment I took over, both on the pitch and off the pitch."