By FRANCO PANIZO
Tottenham Hotspur is on the brink of bolstering its attack, as the club is ready to bring in Emmanuel Adebayor on loan.
Tottenham is nearing a deal to sign Adebayor on a season-long loan from Manchester City, but it is still in the process of figuring out how much it will pay the controversial striker. Adebayor, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at City, may be required to take a paycut in order for the deal to be finalized.
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is hoping the acquisition of Adebayor will help push the club towards a top-four finish this season, which would give it a place in next year's Champions League. Redknapp is also reportedly interested in acquiring Lassana Diarra from Real Madrid.
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REVOLUTION SIGN MOROCCO INTERNATIONAL ZERKA
The New England Revolution fulfilled its goal of adding another player to its attacking options, signing Morocco international Monsef Zerka on a free transfer from Greek club Iraklis. Revolution head coach Steve Nicol is planning on using Zerka out wide once he officially joins the team, which will happen once Zerka receives his P1 visa. It is expected to take one to two weeks for Zerka to receive that visa, but Nicol is hoping that the former FC Nantes player will get it before New England's match versus the Philadelphia Union on Sunday.
BOCANEGRA RECEIVES VISA
Carlos Bocanegra has been cleared to play in Rangers' league games after receiving a visa that will enable him to play in Scotland. Despite playing in the club's Europa League match against Maribor in Slovenia last week, Bocanegra was forced to sit out of Rangers' weekend win over Motherwell due to not having the visa. The paperwork has been submitted though, and Bocanegra will be available to play in the home leg of Rangers' series against Maribor on Thursday.
HERNANDEZ READY TO RESUME PRACTICE
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez's time on the shelves is winding down. Hernandez has recovered from the concussion he received prior to Manchester United's pre-season match against MLS, and is ready to return to practice for the Red Devils. Hernandez is expected to participate in Manchester United's reserve team outing against Swansea City on Thursday.
UEFA GIVES WENGER TWO-GAME SUSPENSION
If losing to Liverpool this past Saturday wasn't bad enough, Arsene Wenger suffered another blow after being handed a two-game ban by UEFA. Wenger received the suspension after being found guilty of contacting the bench while serving a touchline ban in last week's Champions League match against Udinese. The ban means Wenger will miss the Gunners' second leg against Udinese on Wednesday. Arsenal is expected to appeal the ban.
QPR INTERESTED IN SIGNING COLE
New Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes is looking to make some noise in the transfer window before it closes, and Joe Cole is a primary target. Fernandes' recent takeover has given QPR added funds as it hopes to acquire four to five players in the coming week. Cole has been identified as a potential acquisition, and a move might be what he needs as he failed to make an impact with Liverpool last season and has not played in the club's first two games this campaign.
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If the Adebayor deal goes through, do you see Tottenham finishing in fourth place or better? What do you think of New England signing Zerka? Expecting Bocanegra to thrive with Rangers?
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