Tottenham in talks to sign Man City's Emmanuel Adebayor

Adebayor fell out with Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini last year and spent a spell on loan at Real Madrid. Spurs and City have been in talks for some time over a deal, with Adebayor's reported £170,000 a week wage packet proving to be the only real problem. "The chairman is talking to Man City about the player," said Redknapp.Redknapp added: "Where they [the negotiations] are at, I genuinely don't know." Mancini has made it clear Adebayor, who joined City from Arsenal in a £25m deal in July 2009, has no future at the club, while Adebayor said in April that he wished to remain with Real. The former Togo international scored twice against Tottenham in the Champions League quarter-final first leg clash between the two teams at the Bernabeu. During that match, Spurs fans chanted abusive songs at the former Arsenal marksman, but the player himself said this summer the songs would not put him off signing for Redknapp's team. Tottenham are on the search for a new striker having recently sold Robbie Keane to LA Galaxy. Redknapp has been linked with a number of other strikers this summer, including FC Twente forward Bryan Ruiz. The Spurs boss was in Holland to watch the Costa Rica international score in Twente's 2-2 draw with Benfica on Tuesday night, but admits a deal for the frontman is unlikely as he is more concerned about adding to his midfield, which has been hit by injuries to key players. "I went and watched the game and watched him play," said Redknapp. "He is a good player but we are more desperate in other areas. "I don't think anything is going to happen. He's a good player that I have watched before. I just like going to watch football matches so I thought I'd just go and see the game." Meanwhile, Redknapp is facing an injury crisis ahead of their Europa League play-off first leg clash against Hearts on Wednesday with six midfielders unavailable. Luka Modric - who is wanted by Chelsea - is out with a groin injury. The Blues are reportedly set to return with a new offer for the Croatian, but Redknapp insists the club's stance that the 25-year-old will not be sold has not changed. "I don't know where it's at and Daniel [Levy] has said all along that he is not going to sell Luka so that is probably it as far as I know," Redknapp added. "There is no sign of him going. It's an area we need to strengthen and we have one or two irons in the fire. "We are trying [to get players in]. We have some names and we are trying to get one or two in. We need to do a little bit of business."