Emmanuel Adebayor has joined his fourth Premier League team after signing for Crystal Palace, the club said yesterday.

Adebayor, 31, who has been a free agent since being released by Palace’s rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, has signed until the end of the season.

Palace chairman Steve Parish expressed his joy at the deal. “Real pleasure to welcome @e_adebayor to #cpfc,” he wrote on Twitter.

The Togo striker has also played for Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League – scoring on his debut for all three – as well as for Real Madrid and Monaco in a 15-year career that has taken in six clubs in three countries.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew acknowledged that the club were interested in Adebayor following their 3-1 defeat to Spurs on Saturday and said he had no doubt he could deal with the player, who has fallen out with previous managers.

He has been training alone in an attempt to stay fit and Palace made their move after suffering a slump in form and injuries to key players – in particular, Yannick Bolasie, who is still out after suffering a leg injury before Christmas.

Adebayor has scored 96 times in 230 league games in England.

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