Crystal Palace have announce the signing of striker Emmanuel Adebayor until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old boasts Premier League experience having previously played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur since arriving in England back in 2006, and has also been at Metz, Monaco and Real Madrid.
He will wear the number 25 shirt at Palace and here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.
BREAKING: #CPFC are delighted to announce the signing of striker Emmanuel Adebayor. https://t.co/sImRJ7jlSS pic.twitter.com/aPEoM6bPPe
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/FletchAndSav/status/692040489017606144
Emanuel Adebayor and Alan Pardew: together at last. pic.twitter.com/7cYLPdZ9xL
— Josh Hollis (@joshhollis) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/CraigxMitch/status/692036496103247874
https://twitter.com/SwordsCPFC/status/692036447667359744
Here's Adebayor dancing in a luxury watch and jewelry store while he wasn't playing. Because he's a hero. pic.twitter.com/jnDe6iaifM
— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) January 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/BetBright/status/692036104040640514
https://twitter.com/__arsenalnews_/status/692035992254050305
For you, Mr Adebayor, the holidays are finally over. pic.twitter.com/116peSbYga
— elliot ross (@elliot__ross) January 26, 2016
I refuse to believe palace are getting adebayor for any purpose other than banter
— 🐸🇮🇪 (@ConorSD) January 26, 2016
STROP OF THE LEAGUE!
Crystal Palace have targeted Adebayor & Bendtner. Just imagine that facing that strike force. pic.twitter.com/Gaejl2qLc6
— talkSPORT Breakfast (@TSBreakfast) January 22, 2016
Oh MAN I'm excited for Adebayor at Palace. That's a classic January transfer – he's going to be fucking GREAT.
— Harry Harris (@CmonHarris) January 26, 2016
Adebayor is going to be beastly for the next six months then train with under 21s for the remainder of his contract
— BIG12 (@Kingrufaro14) January 26, 2016
Pardew and Adebayor: A match made in Heaven (the London nightclub) #COYS pic.twitter.com/yICTnUU16j
— Spurred On (@spurredontv) January 26, 2016